Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
Argentina
46,609
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34,029
in 2025
Argentina rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Forest area over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46,609 against 34,029 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12,580.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,990 | 34,614 | 21,375 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 53,442 | 34,395 | 19,047 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 49,086 | 34,164 | 14,921 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 47,052 | 34,038 | 13,014 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Argentina, at 46,609 against 34,029 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 12,580, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Argentina ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.