Central and Southern Asia vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
Central and Southern Asia
112,255 ha th
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34,029 ha th
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 112,255 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 78,226 ha th.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 3.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 35 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,559 ha th | 34,614 ha th | 66,945 ha th | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 105,584 ha th | 34,395 ha th | 71,189 ha th | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 108,669 ha th | 34,164 ha th | 74,504 ha th | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 111,844 ha th | 34,038 ha th | 77,806 ha th | Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Central and Southern Asia or Papua New Guinea?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 112,255 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Central and Southern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 78,226 ha th, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 35 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.