Terrestrial protected areas in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Terrestrial protected areas was 3.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Papua New Guinea, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2013.
That places Papua New Guinea 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 6 |
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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 terrestrial protected areas in Papua New Guinea?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Papua New Guinea was 3.7% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.