Other forest — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Other forest — Burned Area was 1,154 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,154 ha.
The figure is down 77.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 78,186 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 384.76 ha, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,461 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,461 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,461 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,461 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,461 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,461 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,664 ha | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 78,186 ha | +920.2% |
| 1998 | 7,339 ha | -90.6% |
| 1999 | 8,582 ha | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 3,775 ha | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 1,133 ha | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 11,650 ha | +928.3% |
| 2003 | 1,218 ha | -89.5% |
| 2004 | 3,955 ha | +224.6% |
| 2005 | 1,005 ha | -74.6% |
| 2006 | 1,411 ha | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 534.35 ha | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 897.71 ha | +68.0% |
| 2009 | 1,902 ha | +111.9% |
| 2010 | 1,325 ha | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 384.76 ha | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 1,368 ha | +255.6% |
| 2013 | 1,411 ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,090 ha | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 35,738 ha | +3178.4% |
| 2016 | 662.64 ha | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 1,197 ha | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 2,031 ha | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 1,218 ha | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 833.62 ha | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 919.07 ha | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 3,591 ha | +290.7% |
| 2023 | 5,194 ha | +44.6% |
| 2024 | 1,154 ha | -77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,054 ha | 6,461 ha | 78,186 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,748 ha | 534.35 ha | 11,650 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,643 ha | 384.76 ha | 35,738 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,338 ha | 833.62 ha | 5,194 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 46 North Macedonia 1,569 ha compare
- 47 Costa Rica 1,497 ha compare
- 48 Sudan (former) 1,218 ha compare
- 50 Bahamas 1,114 ha compare
- 51 Sudan 919.28 ha compare
- 52 Bulgaria 838.48 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 other forest — burned area in Papua New Guinea?
- Other forest — burned area in Papua New Guinea was 1,154 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 78,186 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 384.76 ha in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for other forest — burned area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Other forest — 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.