Papua New Guinea - Forest area as a share of land area

79.1 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Papua New Guinea was 79.1 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Papua New Guinea fell gradually from 80.1 % in 2002 to 79.1 % in 2021.

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What is forest area as a share of land area?

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

What is Papua New Guinea forest area as a share of land area?