Papua New Guinea vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing states (SIDS) currently reports 86,156 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 52,127 1000 ha.
That makes Small island developing states (SIDS)'s figure about 2.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Small island developing states (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Small island developing states (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,516 1000 ha | 85,922 1000 ha | 51,407 1000 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 34,297 1000 ha | 86,159 1000 ha | 51,862 1000 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 34,139 1000 ha | 86,396 1000 ha | 52,257 1000 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 34,038 1000 ha | 86,236 1000 ha | 52,197 1000 ha | Small island developing states (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Papua New Guinea or Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Small island developing states (SIDS), at 86,156 1000 ha against 34,029 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Papua New Guinea and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 52,127 1000 ha, with Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for forestland — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 5th 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).