European Union (27) vs Papua New Guinea: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- European Union (27)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 161,841 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 127,812 1000 ha.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 4.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 31 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,212 1000 ha | 34,516 1000 ha | 110,696 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 154,215 1000 ha | 34,297 1000 ha | 119,918 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 158,326 1000 ha | 34,139 1000 ha | 124,187 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 161,321 1000 ha | 34,038 1000 ha | 127,283 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, European Union (27) or Papua New Guinea?
- European Union (27), at 161,841 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between European Union (27) and Papua New Guinea?
- 127,812 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest land — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.