Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Forest certified for sustainable use
Papua New Guinea
14,770 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Rwanda
10,040 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Rwanda rank
81st
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14,770 thousands of hectares against 10,040 thousands of hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 4,730 thousands of hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 81st 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 | Rwanda | 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 | 1,632 thousands of hectares | 29,900 thousands of hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 14,826 thousands of hectares | 10,048 thousands of hectares | 4,778 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 Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14,770 thousands of hectares against 10,040 thousands of hectares in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 4,730 thousands of hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 81st 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).