Greece vs Papua New Guinea: Imported deforestation
Greece
2,468 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2,593 hectares
in 2023
Greece rank
88th
Papua New Guinea rank
85th
Imported deforestation over time
- Greece
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,593 hectares against 2,468 hectares in Greece, a difference of 125 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 178 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,345 hectares | 616.21 hectares | 6,729 hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 4,267 hectares | 952.31 hectares | 3,315 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 2,848 hectares | 1,769 hectares | 1,079 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,593 hectares against 2,468 hectares in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 125 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Greece ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 85th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.