Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Deforestation share forest area

Papua New Guinea
0.0985
in 2020
Switzerland
0.0835
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
55th

Deforestation share forest area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Switzerland
0.050.10.150.2199020052020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0985 against 0.0835 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0352 0.1474 0.1122 Switzerland
2000s 0.0288 0.2224 0.1936 Switzerland
2010s 0.0943 0.1206 0.0263 Switzerland
2020s 0.0985 0.0835 0.015 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation share forest area, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0985 against 0.0835 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in deforestation share forest area between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
0.015, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for deforestation share forest area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th 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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About this data

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