IDA total vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
IDA total
6.48 million sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
357,552 sq. km
in 2023
IDA total rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Forest area over time
- IDA total
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 6.48 million sq. km against 357,552 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.12 million sq. km.
That makes IDA total's figure about 18.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 45 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 million sq. km | 363,449 sq. km | 6.76 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2000s | 6.87 million sq. km | 362,334 sq. km | 6.51 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2010s | 6.75 million sq. km | 360,368 sq. km | 6.39 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2020s | 6.53 million sq. km | 358,055 sq. km | 6.18 million sq. km | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, IDA total or Papua New Guinea?
- IDA total, at 6.48 million sq. km against 357,552 sq. km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between IDA total and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.12 million sq. km, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- IDA total ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 45 groups.
- 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.