Mongolia vs Pacific island small states: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Mongolia
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 141,694 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 97,593 sq. km.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 3.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,124 sq. km | 42,395 sq. km | 100,728 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 142,279 sq. km | 43,068 sq. km | 99,211 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 141,789 sq. km | 43,626 sq. km | 98,163 sq. km | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 141,712 sq. km | 44,017 sq. km | 97,695 sq. km | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mongolia or Pacific island small states?
- Mongolia, at 141,694 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mongolia and Pacific island small states?
- 97,593 sq. km, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Pacific island small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Pacific island small states rank globally for forest area?
- Mongolia ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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.