Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Share of land covered by forest
Guinea-Bissau
74.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 75.1% against 74.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 76.2% | 3.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 75.7% | 2.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 75.4% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 75.2% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 75.1% against 74.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th 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.