Dominica vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Dominica
76.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
Dominica rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
13th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Dominica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 76.5% against 75.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 253 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 76.4% | 2.0% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 76.0% | 2.1% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 75.4% | 2.0% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 75.2% | 1.5% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Dominica or Papua New Guinea?
- Dominica, at 76.5% against 75.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Dominica and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.4%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Dominica ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 253 countries.
- 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.