Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.17 % against 0.12 % in Zambia, a difference of 0.05 %.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 164th of 174 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.14 % | 0.12 % | 0.02 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.14 % | 0.12 % | 0.02 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.145 % | 0.12 % | 0.025 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.165 % | 0.12 % | 0.045 % | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.17 % against 0.12 % in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.05 %, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 164th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.