Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
United States of America
33.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
13th
United States of America rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 75.1% against 33.8% in United States of America, a difference of 41.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 33.0% | 43.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 33.1% | 42.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 33.8% | 41.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 33.8% | 41.4% | 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 United States of America?
- Papua New Guinea, at 75.1% against 33.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 41.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.