Africa Eastern and Southern vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0058 sq. km per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0344 sq. km per person
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0344 sq. km per person against 0.0058 sq. km per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0286 sq. km per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 5.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 0.0801 sq. km per person | 0.0664 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 0.0567 sq. km per person | 0.0465 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.042 sq. km per person | 0.0343 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0354 sq. km per person | 0.0293 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0344 sq. km per person against 0.0058 sq. km per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0286 sq. km per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.