Oceania vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area

Oceania
183,898 ha th
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34,029 ha th
in 2025
Oceania rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd

Forest area over time

  • Oceania
  • Papua New Guinea
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072025

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 183,898 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 149,869 ha th.

That makes Oceania's figure about 5.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.

Oceania ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 34 groups.

Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 184,416 ha th 34,614 ha th 149,802 ha th Oceania
2000s 183,050 ha th 34,395 ha th 148,655 ha th Oceania
2010s 181,809 ha th 34,164 ha th 147,644 ha th Oceania
2020s 183,600 ha th 34,038 ha th 149,562 ha th Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Oceania or Papua New Guinea?
Oceania, at 183,898 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Oceania and Papua New Guinea?
149,869 ha th, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Oceania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area?
Oceania ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed