Papua New Guinea vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 84,687 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 50,717 1000 ha.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,467 1000 ha | 85,068 1000 ha | 50,602 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 34,248 1000 ha | 85,145 1000 ha | 50,898 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 34,089 1000 ha | 85,089 1000 ha | 51,000 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 33,982 1000 ha | 84,794 1000 ha | 50,812 1000 ha | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Papua New Guinea or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 84,687 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Papua New Guinea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 50,717 1000 ha, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 17th 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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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.