Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
Myanmar
27,095
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34,029
in 2025
Myanmar rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Forest area over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34,029 against 27,095 in Myanmar, a difference of 6,934.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,218 | 34,614 | 4,604 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 34,868 | 34,395 | 472.9 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 30,717 | 34,164 | 3,448 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27,820 | 34,038 | 6,219 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34,029 against 27,095 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 6,934, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Myanmar ranks 19th 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.