Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Forest certified for sustainable use
Papua New Guinea
14,770 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Zambia
17,000 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Zambia rank
77th
Forest certified for sustainable use over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17,000 thousands of hectares against 14,770 thousands of hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,230 thousands of hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 77th 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 | Zambia | 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 | 10,200 thousands of hectares | 4,626 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17,000 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 Zambia?
- 2,230 thousands of hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 77th 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).