El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Share of forest area within protected areas
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
178th
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.0% against 2.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.0% against 2.8% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- El Salvador ranks 178th and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 197 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 area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).