Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Forest certified for sustainable use
Nicaragua
19,660 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
14,770 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
76th
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 19,660 thousands of hectares against 14,770 thousands of hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,890 thousands of hectares.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 246 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 21,225 thousands of hectares | 15,830 thousands of hectares | 5,395 thousands of hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 24,125 thousands of hectares | 31,532 thousands of hectares | 7,407 thousands of hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20,874 thousands of hectares | 14,826 thousands of hectares | 6,048 thousands of hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 19,660 thousands of hectares against 14,770 thousands of hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,890 thousands of hectares, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).