Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Share of forest area within protected areas
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
3.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
South Sudan rank
171st
Share of forest area within 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 169th and South Sudan ranks 171st 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 share of forest area within 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 share of forest area within 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 share of forest area within protected areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th and South Sudan ranks 171st 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 (%).