Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Tree cover loss

Papua New Guinea
81,946
in 2024
Spain
77,940
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Spain rank
45th

Tree cover loss over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200120122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 81,946 against 77,940 in Spain, a difference of 4,006.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 48,630 50,027 1,396 Spain
2010s 103,431 77,287 26,144 Papua New Guinea
2020s 92,224 97,748 5,524 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
Papua New Guinea, at 81,946 against 77,940 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
4,006, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for tree cover loss?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed