Norway vs Papua New Guinea: Tree Cover Loss
Tree Cover Loss over time
- Norway
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 70,723 hectares against 69,112 hectares in Norway, a difference of 1,611 hectares.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,020 hectares | 49,505 hectares | 21,484 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 45,370 hectares | 104,678 hectares | 59,308 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65,502 hectares | 88,972 hectares | 23,469 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 70,723 hectares against 69,112 hectares in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,611 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Norway ranks 45th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.