Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Papua New Guinea
14.77
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.53
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.53 against 14.77 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.76.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 229 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 15.83 17.66 1.83 Sri Lanka
2010s 31.53 17.97 13.56 Papua New Guinea
2020s 14.83 20.91 6.09 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.53 against 14.77 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
6.76, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Papua New Guinea ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
287 places, 4,018 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed