Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 12.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 28.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.