Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
3.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
South Sudan rank
173rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and South Sudan ranks 173rd of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.0% against 3.8% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and South Sudan ranks 173rd 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.