Forest area in Papua New Guinea

Forest area in Papua New Guinea was 75.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202475.2%
Change on 2023-0 pts
Rank10th of 209Countries ranked
Series high76.41990
Series low75.22024

Forest area in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2024

7575.57676.5199019952000200520102015202020241990: 76.4 %1991: 76.4 %1992: 76.3 %1993: 76.3 %1994: 76.2 %1995: 76.2 %1996: 76.1 %1997: 76.1 %1998: 76 %1999: 76 %2000: 76 %2001: 75.9 %2002: 75.9 %2003: 75.8 %2004: 75.8 %2005: 75.7 %2006: 75.7 %2007: 75.6 %2008: 75.6 %2009: 75.5 %2010: 75.5 %2011: 75.5 %2012: 75.4 %2013: 75.4 %2014: 75.4 %2015: 75.4 %2016: 75.4 %2017: 75.3 %2018: 75.3 %2019: 75.2 %2020: 75.2 %2021: 75.2 %2022: 75.2 %2023: 75.2 %2024: 75.2 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202475.2
202375.2
202275.2
202175.2
202075.2
201975.2
201875.3
201775.3
201675.4
201575.4
201475.4
201375.4
201275.4
201175.5
201075.5
200975.5
200875.6
200775.6
200675.7
200575.7
200475.8
200375.8
200275.9
200175.9
200076
199976
199876
199776.1
199676.1
199576.2
199476.2
199376.3
199276.3
199176.4
199076.4

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Papua New Guinea?

Forest area in Papua New Guinea was 75.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Papua New Guinea?

76.4% in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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