Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Forest area (sq. km)
Papua New Guinea
340,290 sq. km
in 2025
Zambia
448,743 sq. km
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Zambia rank
18th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 448,743 sq. km against 340,290 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 108,453 sq. km.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th of 214 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 | 345,157 sq. km | 472,509 sq. km | 127,352 sq. km | Zambia |
| 2000s | 342,966 sq. km | 468,929 sq. km | 125,963 sq. km | Zambia |
| 2010s | 341,388 sq. km | 459,584 sq. km | 118,195 sq. km | Zambia |
| 2020s | 340,384 sq. km | 451,172 sq. km | 110,788 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 448,743 sq. km against 340,290 sq. km in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 108,453 sq. km, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.