This statistic shows the forest area as a percentage of land area in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country. In 2022, the forest area in Papua New Guinea was approximately 79 percent of the total land area.
Forest area as a percentage of land area in the Asia Pacific region in 2022, by country
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.
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World Bank. (March 24, 2025). Forest area as a percentage of land area in the Asia Pacific region in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/636341/asia-pacific-forest-share-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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