Guernsey vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Forest area
Guernsey
470 hectares
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
300 hectares
in 2025
Guernsey rank
222nd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
224th
Forest area over time
- Guernsey
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 470 hectares against 300 hectares in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 170 hectares.
That makes Guernsey's figure about 1.6 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Guernsey ranks 222nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 224th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 2 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220 hectares | 300 hectares | 80 hectares | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 287.5 hectares | 300 hectares | 12.5 hectares | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 415 hectares | 300 hectares | 115 hectares | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 470 hectares | 300 hectares | 170 hectares | Guernsey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guernsey or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Guernsey, at 470 hectares against 300 hectares in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guernsey and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 170 hectares, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guernsey and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for forest area?
- Guernsey ranks 222nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 224th 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.