Share of forest land, Percent in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of forest land, Percent was 78.95 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of forest land, Percent in Papua New Guinea, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 78.95 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Papua New Guinea peaked at 80.32 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 78.95, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of forest land, Percent in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 80.32 | — |
| 1993 | 80.3 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 80.27 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.24 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.22 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.19 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.16 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.14 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.11 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.09 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.06 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.04 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.02 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.98 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.96 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.93 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.91 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.89 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.82 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.75 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.69 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.62 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.55 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.47 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.4 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.32 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.25 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.18 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.1 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.03 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 78.95 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.23 | 80.14 | 80.32 | 8 |
| 2000s | 80.01 | 79.91 | 80.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.58 | 79.25 | 79.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.07 | 78.95 | 79.18 | 4 |
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 share of forest land, percent in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of forest land, percent in Papua New Guinea was 78.95 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 80.32 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.95 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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