Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.61 million hectares against 1.53 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 86,600 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th and Eritrea ranks 35th of 53 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 195,800 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 134,400 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 90,300 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1.61 million hectares against 1.53 million hectares in Eritrea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 86,600 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for forest area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th and Eritrea ranks 35th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). 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 (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.