Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Share global forest
Myanmar
0.6544
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.8219
in 2025
Myanmar rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Share global forest over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.8219 against 0.6544 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1675.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8673 | 0.8036 | 0.0637 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.7896 | 0.8126 | 0.0231 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.7202 | 0.8159 | 0.0957 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.6699 | 0.8197 | 0.1498 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.8219 against 0.6544 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1675, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share global forest?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd 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.