Equatorial Guinea vs Niger: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.61 million hectares against 1.19 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 422,600 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th and Niger ranks 37th 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 | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 140,000 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 418,400 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 422,300 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1.61 million hectares against 1.19 million hectares in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 422,600 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Niger rank globally for forest area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th and Niger ranks 37th 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.