Which has higher forest area, Marshall Islands or Tonga?

Marshall Islands, at 94 sq. km against 89.5 sq. km in Tonga as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Marshall Islands and Tonga?

4.5 sq. km, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Forest area

Marshall Islands

94 sq. km

in 2023

Tonga

89.5 sq. km

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

187th

Tonga rank

188th

Forest area over time

Marshall Islands
Tonga

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 94 sq. km against 89.5 sq. km in Tonga, a difference of 4.5 sq. km.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 188th of 213 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	94 sq. km	89.5 sq. km	4.5 sq. km	Marshall Islands
2000s	94 sq. km	89.5 sq. km	4.5 sq. km	Marshall Islands
2010s	94 sq. km	89.5 sq. km	4.5 sq. km	Marshall Islands
2020s	94 sq. km	89.5 sq. km	4.5 sq. km	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Marshall Islands or Tonga?: Marshall Islands, at 94 sq. km against 89.5 sq. km in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 4.5 sq. km, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for forest area?: Marshall Islands ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 188th 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

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: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 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.