Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Annual deforestation
Papua New Guinea
33,530 hectares per year
in 2020
Uganda
37,940 hectares per year
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Uganda rank
29th
Annual deforestation over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 37,940 hectares per year against 33,530 hectares per year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,410 hectares per year.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 29th of 112 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,170 hectares per year | 124,560 hectares per year | 112,390 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2000s | 9,910 hectares per year | 59,990 hectares per year | 50,080 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2010s | 32,215 hectares per year | 48,965 hectares per year | 16,750 hectares per year | Uganda |
| 2020s | 33,530 hectares per year | 37,940 hectares per year | 4,410 hectares per year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 37,940 hectares per year against 33,530 hectares per year in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 4,410 hectares per year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 29th 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.