Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Land use hidden — Forest

Papua New Guinea
357,552 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sweden
279,800 Square kilometres
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 357,552 Square kilometres against 279,800 Square kilometres in Sweden, a difference of 77,752 Square kilometres.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 363,449 Square kilometres 281,080 Square kilometres 82,369 Square kilometres Papua New Guinea
2000s 362,334 Square kilometres 281,225 Square kilometres 81,109 Square kilometres Papua New Guinea
2010s 360,368 Square kilometres 280,079 Square kilometres 80,289 Square kilometres Papua New Guinea
2020s 358,055 Square kilometres 279,800 Square kilometres 78,255 Square kilometres Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
Papua New Guinea, at 357,552 Square kilometres against 279,800 Square kilometres in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
77,752 Square kilometres, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata