Which has higher forest area, Montenegro or New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, at 8,377 sq. km against 8,270 sq. km in Montenegro as of 2023.

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

107 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

Montenegro vs New Caledonia: Forest area

Montenegro

8,270 sq. km

in 2023

New Caledonia

8,377 sq. km

in 2023

Montenegro rank

128th

New Caledonia rank

127th

Forest area over time

Montenegro
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 8,377 sq. km against 8,270 sq. km in Montenegro, a difference of 107 sq. km.

Across all 18 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 128th and New Caledonia ranks 127th of 213 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	619.78 sq. km	New Caledonia
2010s	8,270 sq. km	8,386 sq. km	115.7 sq. km	New Caledonia
2020s	8,270 sq. km	8,379 sq. km	108.7 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 8,377 sq. km against 8,270 sq. km in Montenegro as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Montenegro and New Caledonia?: 107 sq. km, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Caledonia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and New Caledonia rank globally for forest area?: Montenegro ranks 128th and New Caledonia ranks 127th 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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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: 20 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.