French Guiana vs Papua New Guinea: Net Forest conversion — Area
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- French Guiana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.7 1000 ha against 4.18 1000 ha in French Guiana, a difference of 0.52 1000 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 223 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 1000 ha | 21.91 1000 ha | 17.36 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.32 1000 ha | 21.92 1000 ha | 17.6 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.46 1000 ha | 13.3 1000 ha | 9.84 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.06 1000 ha | 7.59 1000 ha | 3.53 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, French Guiana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.7 1000 ha against 4.18 1000 ha in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.52 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- French Guiana ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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).