Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Forest area primary planted
Papua New Guinea
58,590
in 2025
Zambia
53,850
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Zambia rank
118th
Forest area primary planted over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 58,590 against 53,850 in Zambia, a difference of 4,740.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,994 | 56,696 | 7,702 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 49,004 | 56,271 | 7,266 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49,966 | 55,203 | 5,237 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 56,190 | 54,140 | 2,050 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area primary planted, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 58,590 against 53,850 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area primary planted between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 4,740, with Papua New Guinea 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 primary planted?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 118th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area primary planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.