Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 35,755 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Papua New Guinea, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Papua New Guinea stood at 35,755. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Papua New Guinea peaked at 36,375 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35,755, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36,375 | — |
| 1993 | 36,363 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,351 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,339 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 36,327 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 36,314 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 36,302 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 36,290 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 36,278 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 36,268 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 36,258 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 36,248 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36,238 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36,228 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 36,218 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,209 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 36,199 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 36,189 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 36,179 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 36,148 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 36,117 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36,086 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36,055 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36,024 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35,990 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35,956 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35,923 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35,889 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 35,856 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 35,822 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 35,789 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 35,755 | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 35,755 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 9.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 35,755 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 19.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,333 | 36,290 | 36,375 | 8 |
| 2000s | 36,233 | 36,189 | 36,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,037 | 35,889 | 36,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,805 | 35,755 | 35,856 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Papua New Guinea?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Papua New Guinea was 35,755 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36,375 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,755 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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