Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Share of forest area within protected areas
Eswatini
5.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 5.1% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Eswatini ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Eswatini, at 5.1% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Eswatini ranks 161st 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 (%).