Guernsey vs Norfolk Island: Forest area
Guernsey
470 hectares
in 2025
Norfolk Island
490 hectares
in 2025
Guernsey rank
222nd
Norfolk Island rank
220th
Forest area over time
- Guernsey
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 490 hectares against 470 hectares in Guernsey, a difference of 20 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.
Guernsey ranks 222nd and Norfolk Island ranks 220th of 235 countries.
Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220 hectares | 490 hectares | 270 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2000s | 287.5 hectares | 490 hectares | 202.5 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 415 hectares | 490 hectares | 75 hectares | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 470 hectares | 490 hectares | 20 hectares | Norfolk Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guernsey or Norfolk Island?
- Norfolk Island, at 490 hectares against 470 hectares in Guernsey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guernsey and Norfolk Island?
- 20 hectares, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Norfolk Island?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guernsey and Norfolk Island rank globally for forest area?
- Guernsey ranks 222nd and Norfolk Island ranks 220th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.