Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Lesotho
14.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
14.8%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
83rd
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.8% against 14.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 105 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.8% against 14.5% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.