Papua New Guinea vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 43,400 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9,371 1000 ha.
That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 215 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 | 34,516 1000 ha | 56,352 1000 ha | 21,836 1000 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2000s | 34,297 1000 ha | 52,322 1000 ha | 18,025 1000 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 34,139 1000 ha | 48,226 1000 ha | 14,087 1000 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 34,038 1000 ha | 44,572 1000 ha | 10,534 1000 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Papua New Guinea or United Republic of Tanzania?
- United Republic of Tanzania, at 43,400 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- 9,371 1000 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest land — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 215 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.