Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Forest certified for sustainable use
Papua New Guinea
14,770 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21,530 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21,530 thousands of hectares against 14,770 thousands of hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6,760 thousands of hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 246 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000s | 15,830 thousands of hectares | 17,655 thousands of hectares | 1,825 thousands of hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31,532 thousands of hectares | 17,968 thousands of hectares | 13,563 thousands of hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 14,826 thousands of hectares | 20,912 thousands of hectares | 6,086 thousands of hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21,530 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 Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 6,760 thousands of hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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).