China, mainland vs Papua New Guinea: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19,444 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 6,491 1000 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,559 1000 ha | 19,710 1000 ha | 8,150 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 11,453 1000 ha | 19,643 1000 ha | 8,190 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11,903 1000 ha | 19,569 1000 ha | 7,666 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 12,703 1000 ha | 19,476 1000 ha | 6,773 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, China, mainland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19,444 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between China, mainland and Papua New Guinea?
- 6,491 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 169 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.