Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
100 %
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
97.96 %
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100199020072025

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 100 % against 97.96 % in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.04 %.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 206 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 100 % 98.34 % 1.66 % Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 100 % 98.05 % 1.95 % Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 100 % against 97.96 % in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.04 %, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.