Ecuador vs Papua New Guinea: Drivers of deforestation
Ecuador
4,810 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4,645 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4,810 hectares against 4,645 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 165 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,945 hectares | 5,308 hectares | 363.57 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,874 hectares | 4,982 hectares | 3,108 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,888 hectares | 4,645 hectares | 242.98 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Ecuador or Papua New Guinea?
- Ecuador, at 4,810 hectares against 4,645 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
- 165 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.