Papua New Guinea vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest area
Papua New Guinea
34,029
in 2025
United Republic of Tanzania
43,400
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
23rd
United Republic of Tanzania rank
21st
Forest area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 43,400 against 34,029 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9,371.
That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 21st of 253 countries.
United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,614 | 58,165 | 23,551 | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2000s | 34,395 | 54,135 | 19,740 | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 34,164 | 49,098 | 14,933 | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 34,038 | 44,572 | 10,534 | United Republic of Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Papua New Guinea or United Republic of Tanzania?
- United Republic of Tanzania, at 43,400 against 34,029 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Papua New Guinea and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 9,371, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 21st of 253 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.