Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Congo
0.0354 sq. km per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0344 sq. km per person
in 2023
Congo rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.0354 sq. km per person against 0.0344 sq. km per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.001 sq. km per person.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0828 sq. km per person | 0.0801 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0609 sq. km per person | 0.0567 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0439 sq. km per person | 0.042 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0368 sq. km per person | 0.0354 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 0.0354 sq. km per person against 0.0344 sq. km per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.001 sq. km per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Congo ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 214 countries.
- 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.