Forest fires — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Forest fires — Burned Area was 8,699 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Papua New Guinea is 8,699 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 43.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.18 million ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,296 ha, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64,192 ha | — |
| 1991 | 64,192 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64,192 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64,192 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64,192 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64,192 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35,336 ha | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million ha | +3237.9% |
| 1998 | 43,758 ha | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 38,149 ha | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 26,042 ha | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 4,296 ha | -83.5% |
| 2002 | 47,430 ha | +1004.0% |
| 2003 | 14,322 ha | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 86,912 ha | +506.8% |
| 2005 | 8,892 ha | -89.8% |
| 2006 | 26,164 ha | +194.2% |
| 2007 | 5,023 ha | -80.8% |
| 2008 | 7,117 ha | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 8,593 ha | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 10,238 ha | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 5,237 ha | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 6,028 ha | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 10,153 ha | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 9,640 ha | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 185,249 ha | +1821.6% |
| 2016 | 7,160 ha | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 7,737 ha | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 24,924 ha | +222.1% |
| 2019 | 10,175 ha | -59.2% |
| 2020 | 4,424 ha | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 7,096 ha | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 18,017 ha | +153.9% |
| 2023 | 15,262 ha | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 8,699 ha | -43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,189 ha | 35,336 ha | 1.18 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,479 ha | 4,296 ha | 86,912 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,654 ha | 5,237 ha | 185,249 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,700 ha | 4,424 ha | 18,017 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Papua New Guinea?
- Forest fires — burned area in Papua New Guinea was 8,699 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,296 ha in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.