Which has higher forest area km, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?

Central African Republic, at 45.09 million against 34.03 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area km between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?

11.07 million, with Central African Republic ahead.

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic

45.09 million

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

34.03 million

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

17th

Papua New Guinea rank

20th

Central African Republic currently reports 45.09 million against 34.03 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11.07 million.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 235 groups.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Decade	Central African Republic	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.28 million	34.52 million	11.76 million	Central African Republic
2000s	45.93 million	34.30 million	11.63 million	Central African Republic
2010s	45.57 million	34.14 million	11.43 million	Central African Republic
2020s	45.21 million	34.04 million	11.17 million	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher forest area km, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?: Central African Republic, at 45.09 million against 34.03 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area km between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?: 11.07 million, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area km?: Central African Republic ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 235 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.