Guam vs Northern Mariana Islands: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Guam currently reports 280 sq. km against 243.6 sq. km in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 36.4 sq. km.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Guam ranks 175th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240 sq. km | 327.85 sq. km | 87.85 sq. km | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 240 sq. km | 312.22 sq. km | 72.22 sq. km | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 259 sq. km | 276.87 sq. km | 17.87 sq. km | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 280 sq. km | 243.6 sq. km | 36.4 sq. km | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Guam, at 280 sq. km against 243.6 sq. km in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 36.4 sq. km, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for forest area?
- Guam ranks 175th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 176th of 213 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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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.