Papua New Guinea vs Southern Europe: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
Southern Europe
37.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
13th
Southern Europe rank
13th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 75.1% against 37.3% in Southern Europe, a difference of 37.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 13th and Southern Europe ranks 13th of 253 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 29.8% | 46.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 32.9% | 43.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 35.2% | 40.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 37.2% | 38.0% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Southern Europe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 75.1% against 37.3% in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe?
- 37.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Europe rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 13th and Southern Europe 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.