Dominica vs Papua New Guinea: Share of land covered by forest
Dominica
76.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
Dominica rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 216 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 | 78.3% | 76.2% | 2.1% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 75.7% | 2.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 75.4% | 1.8% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 75.2% | 1.5% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Dominica or Papua New Guinea?
- Dominica, at 76.5% against 75.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest 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?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Dominica ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.