Norway vs Papua New Guinea: Change forest area share total
Norway
-0.0201
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-0.011
in 2025
Norway rank
151st
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Change forest area share total over time
- Norway
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -0.011 against -0.0201 in Norway, a difference of 0.0091.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 228 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0151 | -0.0635 | 0.0484 | Norway |
| 2000s | -0.0379 | -0.0639 | 0.026 | Norway |
| 2010s | -0.0255 | -0.0379 | 0.0123 | Norway |
| 2020s | -0.0201 | -0.0195 | 0.0006 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -0.011 against -0.0201 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0091, with Papua New Guinea 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 change forest area share total?
- Norway ranks 151st 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.