Papua New Guinea vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) currently reports 86,156 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 52,127 1000 ha.
That makes Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,516 1000 ha | 85,923 1000 ha | 51,407 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 34,297 1000 ha | 86,159 1000 ha | 51,862 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 34,139 1000 ha | 86,396 1000 ha | 52,257 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 34,038 1000 ha | 86,236 1000 ha | 52,197 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Papua New Guinea or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS), at 86,156 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Papua New Guinea and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 52,127 1000 ha, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest land — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 231 countries.
- 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.