Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Forest area km
Papua New Guinea
34.03 million
in 2025
Zambia
44.87 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Zambia rank
18th
Forest area km over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 44.87 million against 34.03 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10.85 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th of 235 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.52 million | 47.25 million | 12.74 million | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34.30 million | 46.89 million | 12.60 million | Zambia |
| 2010s | 34.14 million | 45.96 million | 11.82 million | Zambia |
| 2020s | 34.04 million | 45.12 million | 11.08 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 44.87 million against 34.03 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 10.85 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for forest area km?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.