Eritrea vs Tonga: Forest land — Share in Land area

Eritrea
11.99 %
in 2024
Tonga
12.13 %
in 2024
Eritrea rank
175th
Tonga rank
173rd

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Eritrea
  • Tonga
051015199020072024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 12.13 % against 11.99 % in Eritrea, a difference of 0.14 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 173rd of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 15.99 % 12.13 % 3.86 % Eritrea
2000s 13.98 % 12.13 % 1.85 % Eritrea
2010s 12.46 % 12.13 % 0.325 % Eritrea
2020s 12.09 % 12.13 % 0.042 % Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Eritrea or Tonga?
Tonga, at 12.13 % against 11.99 % in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Eritrea and Tonga?
0.14 %, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tonga?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Tonga rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Eritrea ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 173rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.