Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
Central African Republic
45,095 ha th
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34,029 ha th
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 45,095 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11,066 ha th.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 253 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,435 ha th | 34,614 ha th | 11,820 ha th | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 46,085 ha th | 34,395 ha th | 11,690 ha th | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 45,648 ha th | 34,164 ha th | 11,483 ha th | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 45,211 ha th | 34,038 ha th | 11,173 ha th | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 45,095 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 11,066 ha th, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 253 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.