Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Forest area
Papua New Guinea
357,552 sq. km
in 2023
Zambia
442,494 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Zambia rank
17th
Forest area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 442,494 sq. km against 357,552 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 84,942 sq. km.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363,449 sq. km | 472,509 sq. km | 109,060 sq. km | Zambia |
| 2000s | 362,334 sq. km | 468,929 sq. km | 106,595 sq. km | Zambia |
| 2010s | 360,368 sq. km | 458,492 sq. km | 98,123 sq. km | Zambia |
| 2020s | 358,055 sq. km | 445,317 sq. km | 87,262 sq. km | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 442,494 sq. km against 357,552 sq. km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 84,942 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.