Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Annual deforestation
Ethiopia
38,190 hectares per year
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
33,530 hectares per year
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
28th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Annual deforestation over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 38,190 hectares per year against 33,530 hectares per year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,660 hectares per year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 112 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,740 hectares per year | 12,170 hectares per year | 79,570 hectares per year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 91,740 hectares per year | 9,910 hectares per year | 81,830 hectares per year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 59,610 hectares per year | 32,215 hectares per year | 27,395 hectares per year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 38,190 hectares per year | 33,530 hectares per year | 4,660 hectares per year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Ethiopia, at 38,190 hectares per year against 33,530 hectares per year in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,660 hectares per year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.