Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 44,874 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10,845 1000 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 231 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 | 34,516 1000 ha | 47,251 1000 ha | 12,735 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34,297 1000 ha | 46,893 1000 ha | 12,596 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 34,139 1000 ha | 45,958 1000 ha | 11,820 1000 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 34,038 1000 ha | 45,117 1000 ha | 11,079 1000 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 44,874 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 Zambia?
- 10,845 1000 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for forest land — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th 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.