European Union (27) vs Pitcairn: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- European Union (27)
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 78.51 % against 40.53 % in European Union (27), a difference of 37.98 %.
That makes Pitcairn's figure about 1.9 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 8th and Pitcairn ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.21 % | 78.51 % | 41.3 % | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 38.69 % | 78.51 % | 39.82 % | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 39.7 % | 78.51 % | 38.81 % | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 40.42 % | 78.51 % | 38.09 % | Pitcairn |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, European Union (27) or Pitcairn?
- Pitcairn, at 78.51 % against 40.53 % in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between European Union (27) and Pitcairn?
- 37.98 %, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Pitcairn?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and Pitcairn rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th and Pitcairn ranks 9th of 31 groups.
- 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
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.