Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Brazil
12.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
14.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
101st
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 14.8% against 12.6% in Brazil, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 131 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 14.8% | 11.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 14.2% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 14.8% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 14.8% against 12.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Brazil ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).