Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Australia
4,652 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5,420 hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5,420 hectares against 4,652 hectares in Australia, a difference of 768 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,607 hectares | 7,486 hectares | 6,121 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,810 hectares | 14,803 hectares | 3,993 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,796 hectares | 7,793 hectares | 1,997 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5,420 hectares against 4,652 hectares in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 768 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.