Papua New Guinea vs South-Eastern Asia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 52,315 1000 ha against 19,444 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 32,871 1000 ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 2.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 182 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,710 1000 ha | 62,090 1000 ha | 42,380 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 19,643 1000 ha | 54,080 1000 ha | 34,437 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 19,569 1000 ha | 51,517 1000 ha | 31,947 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 19,476 1000 ha | 52,502 1000 ha | 33,026 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Papua New Guinea or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 52,315 1000 ha against 19,444 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Papua New Guinea and South-Eastern Asia?
- 32,871 1000 ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South-Eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 182 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.