Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Share global forest
Central African Republic
1.09
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.8219
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Share global forest over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1.09 against 0.8219 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2681.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 235 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 | 0.8036 | 0.2738 | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.8126 | 0.2756 | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.8159 | 0.2731 | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.8197 | 0.269 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 1.09 against 0.8219 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2681, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share global forest?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.