Northern Europe vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area
Northern Europe
75,555 ha th
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34,029 ha th
in 2025
Northern Europe rank
25th
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Northern Europe
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 75,555 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 41,526 ha th.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 34 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,273 ha th | 34,614 ha th | 38,658 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 74,500 ha th | 34,395 ha th | 40,104 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 74,941 ha th | 34,164 ha th | 40,777 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 75,468 ha th | 34,038 ha th | 41,429 ha th | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Northern Europe or Papua New Guinea?
- Northern Europe, at 75,555 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Northern Europe and Papua New Guinea?
- 41,526 ha th, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Europe and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
- Northern Europe ranks 25th 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.