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
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.