Finland vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Finland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 79.0% against 73.7% in Finland, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 80.3% | 7.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 80.0% | 6.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 79.6% | 6.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 79.1% | 5.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 79.0% against 73.7% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.