Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Forest area
Papua New Guinea
34,029
in 2025
Sweden
27,934
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th
Forest area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34,029 against 27,934 in Sweden, a difference of 6,095.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,614 | 28,063 | 6,551 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 34,395 | 28,163 | 6,232 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34,164 | 28,026 | 6,138 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 34,038 | 27,934 | 6,104 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34,029 against 27,934 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 6,095, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for forest area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.