New Caledonia vs Saudi Arabia: Forest area
New Caledonia
8,377 sq. km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
9,770 sq. km
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
127th
Saudi Arabia rank
125th
Forest area over time
- New Caledonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,770 sq. km against 8,377 sq. km in New Caledonia, a difference of 1,393 sq. km.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 213 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,342 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 1,428 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 8,384 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 1,386 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8,386 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 1,384 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8,379 sq. km | 9,770 sq. km | 1,391 sq. km | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, New Caledonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9,770 sq. km against 8,377 sq. km in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,393 sq. km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for forest area?
- New Caledonia ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th 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.