Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0763 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0763 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0762 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0762 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0759 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0759 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0758 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0758 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0757 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0757 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0756 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0756 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0755 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0755 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0755 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0754 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0754 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0754 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0754 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0754 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0753 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0753 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0762 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0757 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0755 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0754 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0755 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 0.0864 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 American Samoa 0.0793 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Dominica 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.075 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Vanuatu 0.0748 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Finland 0.0742 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.