Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Share of land covered by forest
Equatorial Guinea
85.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 85.8% against 75.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.9% | 76.2% | 18.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 75.7% | 16.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 75.4% | 13.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 75.2% | 11.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 85.8% against 75.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 8th 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.