Papua New Guinea vs Pitcairn: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
Pitcairn
78.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
13th
Pitcairn rank
10th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Pitcairn
How they compare
Pitcairn currently reports 78.5% against 75.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 13th and Pitcairn ranks 10th of 253 countries.
Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Pitcairn | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 78.5% | 2.1% | Pitcairn |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 78.5% | 2.6% | Pitcairn |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 78.5% | 3.1% | Pitcairn |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 78.5% | 3.4% | Pitcairn |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Papua New Guinea or Pitcairn?
- Pitcairn, at 78.5% 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 Papua New Guinea and Pitcairn?
- 3.4%, with Pitcairn ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Pitcairn?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Pitcairn rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 13th and Pitcairn ranks 10th 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.