Niue vs United States Virgin Islands: Forest area
Niue
18,870 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
20,660 hectares
in 2025
Niue rank
183rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
182nd
Forest area over time
- Niue
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 20,660 hectares against 18,870 hectares in Niue, a difference of 1,790 hectares.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Niue ranks 183rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 235 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,885 hectares | 19,906 hectares | 1,021 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 18,803 hectares | 18,903 hectares | 100 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 18,815 hectares | 19,091 hectares | 276 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 18,870 hectares | 20,285 hectares | 1,415 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Niue or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 20,660 hectares against 18,870 hectares in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Niue and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1,790 hectares, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and United States Virgin Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niue and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest area?
- Niue ranks 183rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.