Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59.03 1000 ha against 58.59 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.44 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 191 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.6 1000 ha | 48.99 1000 ha | 80.61 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2000s | 108.46 1000 ha | 49.01 1000 ha | 59.45 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2010s | 87.28 1000 ha | 49.97 1000 ha | 37.31 1000 ha | Malawi |
| 2020s | 67.36 1000 ha | 56.19 1000 ha | 11.17 1000 ha | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 59.03 1000 ha against 58.59 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.44 1000 ha, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Malawi ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.