Norway vs Papua New Guinea: Annual change forest area

Norway
-2,434
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-3,750
in 2025
Norway rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
176th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Norway
  • Papua New Guinea
-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k0199120082025

How they compare

Norway currently reports -2,434 against -3,750 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,316.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 235 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s -1,839 -21,914 20,075 Norway
2000s -4,611 -21,918 17,307 Norway
2010s -3,097 -12,919 9,822 Norway
2020s -2,434 -6,635 4,201 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
Norway, at -2,434 against -3,750 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
1,316, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual change forest area?
Norway ranks 173rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed