Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34,029 1000 ha against 1,054 1000 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 32,975 1000 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 32.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th 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 | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,516 1000 ha | 1,094 1000 ha | 33,421 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 34,297 1000 ha | 1,080 1000 ha | 33,216 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34,139 1000 ha | 1,066 1000 ha | 33,073 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 34,038 1000 ha | 1,056 1000 ha | 32,982 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 Timor-Leste?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34,029 1000 ha against 1,054 1000 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 32,975 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for forestland — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th 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).