Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Land use hidden — Forest

Papua New Guinea
357,552 Square kilometres
in 2023
Zambia
442,494 Square kilometres
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Zambia rank
17th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 442,494 Square kilometres against 357,552 Square kilometres in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 84,942 Square kilometres.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th of 199 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 363,449 Square kilometres 472,509 Square kilometres 109,060 Square kilometres Zambia
2000s 362,334 Square kilometres 468,929 Square kilometres 106,595 Square kilometres Zambia
2010s 360,368 Square kilometres 458,492 Square kilometres 98,123 Square kilometres Zambia
2020s 358,055 Square kilometres 445,317 Square kilometres 87,262 Square kilometres Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 442,494 Square kilometres against 357,552 Square kilometres in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
84,942 Square kilometres, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th 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
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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