Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 6.15 million sq. km against 340,290 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.81 million sq. km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345,157 sq. km | 6.83 million sq. km | 6.49 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 342,966 sq. km | 6.57 million sq. km | 6.23 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 341,388 sq. km | 6.44 million sq. km | 6.09 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 340,421 sq. km | 6.21 million sq. km | 5.87 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 6.15 million sq. km against 340,290 sq. km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5.81 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for forest area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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.