Jordan vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Jordan
4.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2025
Jordan rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Jordan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.8% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 197 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Jordan or Papua New Guinea?
- Jordan, at 4.8% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Jordan ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.