Net Forest conversion — Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net Forest conversion — Area was 4.7 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4.7 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.01 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.61 1000 ha, in 2011.
Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.91 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 21.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.92 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.61 1000 ha | -79.0% |
| 2012 | 4.61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.01 1000 ha | +377.9% |
| 2017 | 22.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 1000 ha | -78.6% |
| 2022 | 4.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.7 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.91 1000 ha | 21.91 1000 ha | 21.91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.92 1000 ha | 21.91 1000 ha | 21.92 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3 1000 ha | 4.61 1000 ha | 22.01 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 1000 ha | 4.7 1000 ha | 22.01 1000 ha | 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 net forest conversion — area in Papua New Guinea?
- Net forest conversion — area in Papua New Guinea was 4.7 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.01 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 61st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Net Forest conversion — 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).