Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: Tree cover loss

Papua New Guinea
81,946 hectares
in 2024
Ukraine
80,150 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
43rd

Tree cover loss over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Ukraine
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200120122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 81,946 hectares against 80,150 hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 1,796 hectares.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 197 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 48,630 hectares 42,781 hectares 5,850 hectares Papua New Guinea
2010s 103,431 hectares 61,073 hectares 42,358 hectares Papua New Guinea
2020s 92,224 hectares 68,075 hectares 24,149 hectares Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Papua New Guinea or Ukraine?
Papua New Guinea, at 81,946 hectares against 80,150 hectares in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
1,796 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for tree cover loss?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 43rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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