Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Mozambique
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34,029 1000 ha against 32,243 1000 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 1,786 1000 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,387 1000 ha | 34,516 1000 ha | 5,872 1000 ha | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 37,717 1000 ha | 34,297 1000 ha | 3,420 1000 ha | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 35,047 1000 ha | 34,139 1000 ha | 907.86 1000 ha | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 32,910 1000 ha | 34,038 1000 ha | 1,128 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Mozambique or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34,029 1000 ha against 32,243 1000 ha in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,786 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forestland — area?
- Mozambique ranks 19th 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).