Central America vs Papua New Guinea: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Central America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central America currently reports 89,307 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 55,337 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,222 1000 ha | 34,467 1000 ha | 64,756 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 95,034 1000 ha | 34,248 1000 ha | 60,787 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 92,011 1000 ha | 34,089 1000 ha | 57,922 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 89,947 1000 ha | 33,982 1000 ha | 55,965 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Central America or Papua New Guinea?
- Central America, at 89,307 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Central America and Papua New Guinea?
- 55,337 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Central America ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.