Northern Europe vs Papua New Guinea: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Northern Europe
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 75,534 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 41,505 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,357 1000 ha | 34,516 1000 ha | 37,842 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 74,617 1000 ha | 34,297 1000 ha | 40,320 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 75,064 1000 ha | 34,139 1000 ha | 40,925 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 75,457 1000 ha | 34,038 1000 ha | 41,419 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Northern Europe or Papua New Guinea?
- Northern Europe, at 75,534 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Northern Europe and Papua New Guinea?
- 41,505 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Europe and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest land — area?
- Northern Europe ranks 21st 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.