Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Forestland — Area
Argentina
46,598 1000 ha
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34,029 1000 ha
in 2025
Argentina rank
15th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Forestland — Area over time
- Argentina
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46,598 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12,569 1000 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 223 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,843 1000 ha | 34,516 1000 ha | 20,328 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 51,771 1000 ha | 34,297 1000 ha | 17,474 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 48,639 1000 ha | 34,139 1000 ha | 14,501 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 47,047 1000 ha | 34,038 1000 ha | 13,008 1000 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Argentina, at 46,598 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 12,569 1000 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forestland — area?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).