Central America vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
Central America
90,047 ha th
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34,029 ha th
in 2025
Central America rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Central America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central America currently reports 90,047 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 56,018 ha th.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 34 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,430 ha th | 34,614 ha th | 66,816 ha th | Central America |
| 2000s | 96,905 ha th | 34,395 ha th | 62,510 ha th | Central America |
| 2010s | 92,920 ha th | 34,164 ha th | 58,755 ha th | Central America |
| 2020s | 90,596 ha th | 34,038 ha th | 56,558 ha th | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Central America or Papua New Guinea?
- Central America, at 90,047 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Central America and Papua New Guinea?
- 56,018 ha th, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 34 groups.
- 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.