Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
Mozambique
360,265 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
357,552 sq. km
in 2023
Mozambique rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Forest area over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 360,265 sq. km against 357,552 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,713 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423,925 sq. km | 363,449 sq. km | 60,476 sq. km | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 401,909 sq. km | 362,334 sq. km | 39,575 sq. km | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 379,962 sq. km | 360,368 sq. km | 19,593 sq. km | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 363,838 sq. km | 358,055 sq. km | 5,783 sq. km | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Mozambique, at 360,265 sq. km against 357,552 sq. km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,713 sq. km, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Mozambique ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 213 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.