Grassland — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Grassland — Burned Area was 25,136 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 25,136 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.7% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 98,684 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,887 ha, in 1996.
That places Papua New Guinea 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,053 ha | — |
| 1991 | 34,053 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34,053 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34,053 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34,053 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34,053 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,887 ha | -91.5% |
| 1997 | 23,746 ha | +722.6% |
| 1998 | 4,594 ha | -80.7% |
| 1999 | 6,125 ha | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 3,903 ha | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 18,574 ha | +375.8% |
| 2002 | 61,814 ha | +232.8% |
| 2003 | 44,801 ha | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 73,377 ha | +63.8% |
| 2005 | 33,429 ha | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 54,164 ha | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 40,632 ha | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 36,783 ha | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 31,570 ha | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 35,694 ha | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 27,466 ha | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 25,649 ha | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 36,250 ha | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 41,852 ha | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 98,684 ha | +135.8% |
| 2016 | 22,549 ha | -77.1% |
| 2017 | 40,374 ha | +79.0% |
| 2018 | 43,519 ha | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 33,087 ha | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 27,251 ha | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 28,426 ha | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 28,384 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36,828 ha | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 25,136 ha | -31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,167 ha | 2,887 ha | 34,053 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,905 ha | 3,903 ha | 73,377 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,512 ha | 22,549 ha | 98,684 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,205 ha | 25,136 ha | 36,828 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 grassland — burned area in Papua New Guinea?
- Grassland — burned area in Papua New Guinea was 25,136 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 98,684 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,887 ha in 1996.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for grassland — burned area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 Grassland — 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.