Northern Mariana Islands vs Peru: Share of land covered by forest
Northern Mariana Islands
53.0%
in 2025
Peru
52.5%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
51st
Peru rank
52nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Peru
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 53.0% against 52.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 51st and Peru ranks 52nd of 216 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 59.1% | 15.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 56.8% | 12.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 54.5% | 4.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.1% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Northern Mariana Islands or Peru?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 53.0% against 52.5% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Northern Mariana Islands and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Peru?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Peru rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 51st and Peru ranks 52nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.