Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Burkina Faso
16.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
14.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16.3% against 14.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.8% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 14.2% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 16.3% against 14.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Burkina Faso ranks 92nd 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 (%).