Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
74.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
13th
Vanuatu rank
16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 75.1% against 74.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 13th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 81.3% | 4.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 79.3% | 3.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 76.9% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.9% | 0.2% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 75.1% against 74.4% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 13th and Vanuatu 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.