Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Forest certified for sustainable use

Papua New Guinea
14,770 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Philippines
10,510 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Philippines rank
80th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 14,770 thousands of hectares against 10,510 thousands of hectares in Philippines, a difference of 4,260 thousands of hectares.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Philippines ranks 80th of 246 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares
2000s 15,830 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 15,830 thousands of hectares Papua New Guinea
2010s 31,532 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 31,532 thousands of hectares Papua New Guinea
2020s 14,826 thousands of hectares 2,102 thousands of hectares 12,724 thousands of hectares Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
Papua New Guinea, at 14,770 thousands of hectares against 10,510 thousands of hectares in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
4,260 thousands of hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Philippines ranks 80th 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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Indicator
Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit
thousands of hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).