Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Papua New Guinea: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
25,779 1000 ha
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
33,970 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
18th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Papua New Guinea
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 33,970 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 8,191 1000 ha.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 27,747 1000 ha 34,434 1000 ha 6,687 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 26,967 1000 ha 34,248 1000 ha 7,280 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 26,165 1000 ha 34,089 1000 ha 7,924 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 25,840 1000 ha 33,982 1000 ha 8,142 1000 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 33,970 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
8,191 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Papua New Guinea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 202 countries.
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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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.