Australia and New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19,444 1000 ha against 17,092 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2,352 1000 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 160 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,200 1000 ha | 19,710 1000 ha | 2,509 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 17,228 1000 ha | 19,643 1000 ha | 2,415 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17,130 1000 ha | 19,569 1000 ha | 2,440 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 17,091 1000 ha | 19,476 1000 ha | 2,385 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19,444 1000 ha against 17,092 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Australia and New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,352 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.