Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss
Cambodia
93,417 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
81,946 hectares
in 2024
Cambodia rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Tree cover loss over time
- Cambodia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 93,417 hectares against 81,946 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11,471 hectares.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cambodia ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,723 hectares | 48,630 hectares | 23,092 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 166,705 hectares | 103,431 hectares | 63,274 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 121,154 hectares | 92,224 hectares | 28,931 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Cambodia or Papua New Guinea?
- Cambodia, at 93,417 hectares against 81,946 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
- 11,471 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Cambodia ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.