Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Share of land covered by forest
Papua New Guinea
75.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
74.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
Vanuatu rank
13th
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 216 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 | 76.2% | 80.4% | 4.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 78.5% | 2.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 76.5% | 1.1% | 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 share of land covered by forest, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 75.1% against 74.4% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest 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?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and Vanuatu ranks 13th 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.