Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Forest area

Equatorial Guinea
1.61 million hectares
in 2011
Eritrea
1.53 million hectares
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
34th
Eritrea rank
35th

Forest area over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
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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

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.