Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Exported deforestation
Guinea
3,678 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4,305 hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,305 hectares against 3,678 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 627 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.44 hectares | 25,632 hectares | 25,496 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,622 hectares | 23,072 hectares | 19,449 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,636 hectares | 6,258 hectares | 622.35 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,305 hectares against 3,678 hectares in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 627 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.