Middle Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 148,972 1000 ha against 19,444 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 129,528 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 7.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 35 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,507 1000 ha | 19,710 1000 ha | 148,797 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 162,058 1000 ha | 19,643 1000 ha | 142,416 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 154,325 1000 ha | 19,569 1000 ha | 134,756 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 150,047 1000 ha | 19,476 1000 ha | 130,570 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Middle Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- Middle Africa, at 148,972 1000 ha against 19,444 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Middle Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 129,528 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 35 groups.
- 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.