Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Forest area, 1000 Hectares

Papua New Guinea
35,755
in 2023
Sweden
27,980
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st

Forest area, 1000 Hectares over time

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

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 35,755 against 27,980 in Sweden, a difference of 7,775.

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

Across all 32 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 224 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 36,333 28,118 8,215 Papua New Guinea
2000s 36,233 28,122 8,111 Papua New Guinea
2010s 36,037 28,008 8,029 Papua New Guinea
2020s 35,805 27,980 7,825 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, 1000 hectares, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
Papua New Guinea, at 35,755 against 27,980 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area, 1000 hectares between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
7,775, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st 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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