Papua New Guinea vs Southern Asia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 84,716 1000 ha against 33,970 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 50,746 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,467 1000 ha | 80,243 1000 ha | 45,777 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 34,248 1000 ha | 82,575 1000 ha | 48,327 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 34,089 1000 ha | 84,057 1000 ha | 49,969 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 33,982 1000 ha | 84,595 1000 ha | 50,613 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Papua New Guinea or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 84,716 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 Southern Asia?
- 50,746 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Asia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 206 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.