Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 357,552 sq. km against 276,748 sq. km in Myanmar, a difference of 80,804 sq. km.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372,608 sq. km | 363,449 sq. km | 9,159 sq. km | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 333,259 sq. km | 362,334 sq. km | 29,075 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 301,373 sq. km | 360,368 sq. km | 58,995 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 281,094 sq. km | 358,055 sq. km | 76,961 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 357,552 sq. km against 276,748 sq. km in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 80,804 sq. km, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd 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.