Micronesia vs Papua New Guinea: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Micronesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34,029 1000 ha against 169.85 1000 ha in Micronesia, a difference of 33,859 1000 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 200.3 times Micronesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Micronesia ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 21 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.29 1000 ha | 34,516 1000 ha | 34,358 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 158.79 1000 ha | 34,297 1000 ha | 34,138 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 165.87 1000 ha | 34,139 1000 ha | 33,973 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 169.55 1000 ha | 34,038 1000 ha | 33,869 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Micronesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34,029 1000 ha against 169.85 1000 ha in Micronesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Micronesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 33,859 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forestland — area?
- Micronesia ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 21 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).