IDA total vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area (sq. km)
IDA total
6.48 million sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
340,290 sq. km
in 2025
IDA total rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- IDA total
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 6.48 million sq. km against 340,290 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.14 million sq. km.
That makes IDA total's figure about 19.0 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 20th of 47 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 | 345,157 sq. km | 6.78 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2000s | 6.87 million sq. km | 342,966 sq. km | 6.53 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2010s | 6.75 million sq. km | 341,388 sq. km | 6.41 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2020s | 6.53 million sq. km | 340,421 sq. km | 6.19 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 340,290 sq. km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between IDA total and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.14 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 20th of 47 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.