Montenegro vs New Caledonia: Forest area (sq. km)
Montenegro
8,270 sq. km
in 2025
New Caledonia
8,926 sq. km
in 2025
Montenegro rank
132nd
New Caledonia rank
130th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Montenegro
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 8,926 sq. km against 8,270 sq. km in Montenegro, a difference of 656 sq. km.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 132nd and New Caledonia ranks 130th of 214 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,768 sq. km | 8,387 sq. km | 619.77 sq. km | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 8,270 sq. km | 8,765 sq. km | 495.33 sq. km | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 8,270 sq. km | 8,926 sq. km | 656.1 sq. km | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Montenegro or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 8,926 sq. km against 8,270 sq. km in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Montenegro and New Caledonia?
- 656 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Caledonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and New Caledonia rank globally for forest area?
- Montenegro ranks 132nd 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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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.