Papua New Guinea vs World: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Papua New Guinea
0.0344 sq. km per person
in 2023
World
0.005 sq. km per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
14th
World rank
17th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- World
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0344 sq. km per person against 0.005 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0294 sq. km per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 6.9 times World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 14th and World ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0772 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.07 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0567 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0504 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.042 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0365 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0354 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0304 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, Papua New Guinea or World?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0344 sq. km per person against 0.005 sq. km per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Papua New Guinea and World?
- 0.0294 sq. km per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and World rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 14th and World ranks 17th 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.