Papua New Guinea vs Polynesia: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Polynesia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34,029 1000 ha against 383.8 1000 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 33,645 1000 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 88.7 times Polynesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 17th of 223 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 | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,516 1000 ha | 395.57 1000 ha | 34,120 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 34,297 1000 ha | 392.73 1000 ha | 33,904 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34,139 1000 ha | 387.94 1000 ha | 33,751 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 34,038 1000 ha | 384.78 1000 ha | 33,654 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Papua New Guinea or Polynesia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34,029 1000 ha against 383.8 1000 ha in Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Papua New Guinea and Polynesia?
- 33,645 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Polynesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Polynesia rank globally for forestland — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 17th 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).