Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Annual change forest area
Ethiopia
-3,920
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-3,750
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
178th
Papua New Guinea rank
176th
Annual change forest area over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -3,750 against -3,920 in Ethiopia, a difference of 170.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -72,810 | -21,914 | 50,896 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -72,801 | -21,918 | 50,883 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -38,360 | -12,919 | 25,441 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -3,917 | -6,635 | 2,718 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -3,750 against -3,920 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 170, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.