Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Primary Forest Loss
Liberia
36,677
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
40,928
in 2025
Liberia rank
14th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Primary Forest Loss over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 40,928 against 36,677 in Liberia, a difference of 4,251.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,124 | 23,409 | 17,285 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17,874 | 54,500 | 36,626 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 32,492 | 49,266 | 16,774 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest loss, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 40,928 against 36,677 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest loss between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,251, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary forest loss?
- Liberia ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.