Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area km
Myanmar
27.10 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34.03 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Forest area km over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.03 million against 27.10 million in Myanmar, a difference of 6.93 million.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.26 million | 34.52 million | 2.75 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 33.33 million | 34.30 million | 970,680 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 30.14 million | 34.14 million | 4.00 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.82 million | 34.04 million | 6.22 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34.03 million against 27.10 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.93 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area km?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 235 countries.
- 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.