Equatorial Guinea vs Northern Europe: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 3,033 1000 ha against 1,945 1000 ha in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1,088 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.6 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 26th of 169 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,424 1000 ha | 3,028 1000 ha | 603.83 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 2,210 1000 ha | 3,163 1000 ha | 952.73 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 2,023 1000 ha | 3,166 1000 ha | 1,144 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 1,959 1000 ha | 3,035 1000 ha | 1,076 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Equatorial Guinea or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 3,033 1000 ha against 1,945 1000 ha in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Equatorial Guinea and Northern Europe?
- 1,088 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Northern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Northern Europe rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 26th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — 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.