Forestland — Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Forestland — Area was 34,029 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Papua New Guinea is 34,029 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34,614 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34,029 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,614 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 34,592 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34,570 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34,549 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 34,527 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34,505 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34,483 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34,461 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 34,439 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34,417 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34,395 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 34,373 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 34,351 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 34,330 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34,308 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34,286 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34,264 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34,242 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34,220 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34,198 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 34,176 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 34,171 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34,167 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,162 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 34,158 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,153 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 34,132 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34,111 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34,090 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34,069 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,048 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 34,044 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 34,040 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 34,036 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 34,033 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 34,029 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,516 1000 ha | 34,417 1000 ha | 34,614 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,297 1000 ha | 34,198 1000 ha | 34,395 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,139 1000 ha | 34,069 1000 ha | 34,176 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,038 1000 ha | 34,029 1000 ha | 34,048 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 16 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 17 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 19 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,559 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,934 1000 ha compare
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 forestland — area in Papua New Guinea?
- Forestland — area in Papua New Guinea was 34,029 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34,614 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,029 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for forestland — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).