Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Libya
71,860 hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
58,590 hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
112th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Libya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Libya currently reports 71,860 hectares against 58,590 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13,270 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 185 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,424 hectares | 48,994 hectares | 26,429 hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 74,258 hectares | 49,004 hectares | 25,254 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 73,096 hectares | 49,966 hectares | 23,130 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 72,155 hectares | 56,190 hectares | 15,965 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
- Libya, at 71,860 hectares against 58,590 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 13,270 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Libya ranks 112th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.