Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 340,290 sq. km against 322,429 sq. km in Mozambique, a difference of 17,861 sq. km.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403,873 sq. km | 345,157 sq. km | 58,715 sq. km | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 377,170 sq. km | 342,966 sq. km | 34,204 sq. km | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 350,467 sq. km | 341,388 sq. km | 9,078 sq. km | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 329,105 sq. km | 340,384 sq. km | 11,279 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 340,290 sq. km against 322,429 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 17,861 sq. km, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 214 countries.
- 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.