Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Forest area, 1000 Hectares

Myanmar
27,675
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
35,755
in 2023
Myanmar rank
22nd
Papua New Guinea rank
19th

Forest area, 1000 Hectares over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199220072023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 35,755 against 27,675 in Myanmar, a difference of 8,080.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 224 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 36,826 36,333 493.04 Myanmar
2000s 33,326 36,233 2,907 Papua New Guinea
2010s 30,137 36,037 5,900 Papua New Guinea
2020s 28,109 35,805 7,696 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, 1000 hectares, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 35,755 against 27,675 in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area, 1000 hectares between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
8,080, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Myanmar ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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