Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Forest area
Papua New Guinea
34,029
in 2025
Zambia
44,874
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Zambia rank
15th
Forest area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 44,874 against 34,029 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10,845.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,614 | 47,412 | 12,798 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34,395 | 47,054 | 12,659 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 34,164 | 46,226 | 12,061 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 34,038 | 45,117 | 11,079 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 44,874 against 34,029 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 10,845, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for forest area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 15th 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.