Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Forest area
Papua New Guinea
357,552 sq. km
in 2023
Sweden
279,800 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
Forest area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 357,552 sq. km against 279,800 sq. km in Sweden, a difference of 77,752 sq. km.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 213 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363,449 sq. km | 281,080 sq. km | 82,369 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 362,334 sq. km | 281,225 sq. km | 81,109 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 360,368 sq. km | 280,079 sq. km | 80,289 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 358,055 sq. km | 279,800 sq. km | 78,255 sq. km | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 357,552 sq. km against 279,800 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 77,752 sq. km, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for forest area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.