Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Primary Forest Loss
Malaysia
65,238
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
40,928
in 2025
Malaysia rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Primary Forest Loss over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 65,238 against 40,928 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 24,310.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 80 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,559 | 23,409 | 99,150 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 164,843 | 54,500 | 110,343 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 71,751 | 49,266 | 22,485 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest loss, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 65,238 against 40,928 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest loss between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24,310, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary forest loss?
- Malaysia ranks 10th 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.