Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of forest area within protected areas
Papua New Guinea
4.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
United Arab Emirates rank
168th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 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.
Papua New Guinea ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th 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 | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th 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 (%).