Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Deforestation share forest area

Central African Republic
0.1026
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
0.0985
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd

Deforestation share forest area over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
0.020.040.060.080.1199020052020

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.1026 against 0.0985 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0041.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 105 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0754 0.0352 0.0402 Central African Republic
2000s 0.0759 0.0288 0.0471 Central African Republic
2010s 0.0893 0.0943 0.005 Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.1026 0.0985 0.0042 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation share forest area, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Central African Republic, at 0.1026 against 0.0985 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in deforestation share forest area between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
0.0041, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for deforestation share forest area?
Central African Republic ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deforestation share forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deforestation share forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed