Central America vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Central America
36.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
Central America rank
15th
Papua New Guinea rank
13th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Central America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 75.1% against 36.7% in Central America, a difference of 38.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 35 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 76.4% | 35.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 76.0% | 36.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 75.4% | 37.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 75.2% | 38.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Central America or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 75.1% against 36.7% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Central America and Papua New Guinea?
- 38.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Central America ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.