Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Drivers of deforestation
Papua New Guinea
4,645 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
4,678 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Uganda rank
32nd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,678 hectares against 4,645 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 33 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,308 hectares | 442.69 hectares | 4,866 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4,982 hectares | 1,444 hectares | 3,537 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,645 hectares | 4,149 hectares | 496.1 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,678 hectares against 4,645 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 33 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 32nd 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.