New Caledonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
New Caledonia
0.0289 sq. km per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0049 sq. km per person
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- New Caledonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.0289 sq. km per person against 0.0049 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.024 sq. km per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 5.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 214 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0424 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 0.0307 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0.0348 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0262 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.0302 sq. km per person | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0238 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.0292 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0241 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, New Caledonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New Caledonia, at 0.0289 sq. km per person against 0.0049 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.024 sq. km per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.