Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) vs Papua New Guinea: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 189,843 1000 ha against 19,444 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 170,399 1000 ha.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 9.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 35 groups.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219,029 1000 ha | 19,710 1000 ha | 199,319 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2000s | 209,108 1000 ha | 19,643 1000 ha | 189,465 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2010s | 197,891 1000 ha | 19,569 1000 ha | 178,322 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2020s | 191,587 1000 ha | 19,476 1000 ha | 172,111 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) or Papua New Guinea?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 189,843 1000 ha against 19,444 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
- 170,399 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th 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.