Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Net Forest conversion — Area
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.94 1000 ha against 4.7 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.24 1000 ha.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.91 1000 ha | 13.88 1000 ha | 8.03 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.92 1000 ha | 8.15 1000 ha | 13.76 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.3 1000 ha | 6.84 1000 ha | 6.46 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.59 1000 ha | 4.25 1000 ha | 3.33 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.94 1000 ha against 4.7 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.24 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.
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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).