Maldives vs Tonga: Forest area as share of land area
Maldives
12.48
in 2025
Tonga
12.12
in 2025
Maldives rank
155th
Tonga rank
156th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12.48 against 12.12 in Tonga, a difference of 0.36.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 155th and Tonga ranks 156th of 216 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.48 | 12.12 | 0.3582 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 12.48 | 12.12 | 0.3582 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12.48 | 12.12 | 0.3582 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 12.48 | 12.12 | 0.3582 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Maldives or Tonga?
- Maldives, at 12.48 against 12.12 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Maldives and Tonga?
- 0.36, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Maldives ranks 155th and Tonga ranks 156th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.