Which has higher forest area, Albania or New Caledonia?

Albania, at 9,410 sq. km against 8,926 sq. km in New Caledonia as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Albania and New Caledonia?

484 sq. km, with Albania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and New Caledonia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs New Caledonia: Forest area (sq. km)

Albania

9,410 sq. km

in 2025

New Caledonia

8,926 sq. km

in 2025

Albania rank

128th

New Caledonia rank

130th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Albania
New Caledonia

How they compare

Albania currently reports 9,410 sq. km against 8,926 sq. km in New Caledonia, a difference of 484 sq. km.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Albania ranks 128th and New Caledonia ranks 130th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,800 sq. km	8,342 sq. km	541.29 sq. km	New Caledonia
2000s	7,750 sq. km	8,384 sq. km	633.3 sq. km	New Caledonia
2010s	8,214 sq. km	8,765 sq. km	551.22 sq. km	New Caledonia
2020s	9,410 sq. km	8,926 sq. km	483.9 sq. km	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Albania or New Caledonia?: Albania, at 9,410 sq. km against 8,926 sq. km in New Caledonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Albania and New Caledonia?: 484 sq. km, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and New Caledonia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Albania and New Caledonia rank globally for forest area?: Albania ranks 128th and New Caledonia ranks 130th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.