Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Change forest area share total
Japan
-0.0088
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-0.011
in 2025
Japan rank
148th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Change forest area share total over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.0088 against -0.011 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0022.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 228 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0297 | -0.0635 | 0.0338 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0295 | -0.0639 | 0.0934 | Japan |
| 2010s | -0.0132 | -0.0379 | 0.0246 | Japan |
| 2020s | -0.0107 | -0.0195 | 0.0088 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Japan, at -0.0088 against -0.011 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0022, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for change forest area share total?
- Japan ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change forest area share total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.