Papua New Guinea vs United States: Change forest area share total
Papua New Guinea
-0.011
in 2025
United States
-0.0233
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
145th
United States rank
148th
Change forest area share total over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -0.011 against -0.0233 in United States, a difference of 0.0123.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th and United States ranks 148th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0635 | 0.0358 | 0.0994 | United States |
| 2000s | -0.0639 | 0.156 | 0.2199 | United States |
| 2010s | -0.0379 | 0.0395 | 0.0774 | United States |
| 2020s | -0.0195 | -0.0285 | 0.009 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, Papua New Guinea or United States?
- Papua New Guinea, at -0.011 against -0.0233 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 0.0123, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for change forest area share total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th and United States ranks 148th of 223 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.