Oceania vs Papua New Guinea: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Oceania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 178,971 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 145,001 1000 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 5.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd of 36 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,507 1000 ha | 34,467 1000 ha | 146,040 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 177,947 1000 ha | 34,248 1000 ha | 143,699 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 177,561 1000 ha | 34,089 1000 ha | 143,472 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 178,827 1000 ha | 33,982 1000 ha | 144,845 1000 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Oceania or Papua New Guinea?
- Oceania, at 178,971 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Oceania and Papua New Guinea?
- 145,001 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Oceania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Oceania ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd of 36 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.