Angola vs Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Angola
4,147 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4,651 hectares
in 2024
Angola rank
32nd
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Angola
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,651 hectares against 4,147 hectares in Angola, a difference of 504 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Angola ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.41 hectares | 1,040 hectares | 546.31 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,424 hectares | 10,029 hectares | 8,605 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,804 hectares | 2,486 hectares | 681.89 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Angola or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,651 hectares against 4,147 hectares in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 504 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Angola ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).