Equatorial Guinea vs Uganda: Forest area

Equatorial Guinea
1.61 million hectares
in 2011
Uganda
2.90 million hectares
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
34th
Uganda rank
31st

Forest area over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Uganda
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020002011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.90 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.29 million hectares.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.8 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 1.81 million hectares 4.35 million hectares 2.55 million hectares Uganda
2000s 1.69 million hectares 3.47 million hectares 1.78 million hectares Uganda
2010s 1.62 million hectares 2.94 million hectares 1.32 million hectares Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Equatorial Guinea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.90 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Equatorial Guinea and Uganda?
1.29 million hectares, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Uganda rank globally for forest area?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 31st 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.