North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
North Macedonia
-3,244 hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-3,750 hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
175th
Papua New Guinea rank
176th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- North Macedonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports -3,244 hectares against -3,750 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 506 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 235 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,555 hectares | -21,914 hectares | 26,469 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 714.7 hectares | -21,918 hectares | 22,632 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 7,259 hectares | -12,919 hectares | 20,178 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -1,106 hectares | -6,635 hectares | 5,529 hectares | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, North Macedonia or Papua New Guinea?
- North Macedonia, at -3,244 hectares against -3,750 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 506 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- North Macedonia ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.