Papua New Guinea vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest area
Papua New Guinea
34,029 ha th
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS)
86,144 ha th
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
24th
Forest area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 86,144 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 52,115 ha th.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 255 countries.
Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,614 ha th | 85,688 ha th | 51,073 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 34,395 ha th | 85,928 ha th | 51,533 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 34,164 ha th | 86,244 ha th | 52,079 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 34,038 ha th | 86,180 ha th | 52,142 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Papua New Guinea or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 86,144 ha th against 34,029 ha th in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Papua New Guinea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 52,115 ha th, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 255 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.