Morocco vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Morocco
4.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2025
Morocco rank
141st
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Morocco
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 4.6% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Morocco ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 4.0% | 3.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
- Morocco, at 4.6% 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 Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Morocco ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 168 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.