15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 34,029 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 34,029 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34,614 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34,029 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,614 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 34,395 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34,176 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34,153 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,048 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 34,029 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 34,029 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 10.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 34,029 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 33.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,614 1000 ha | 34,614 1000 ha | 34,614 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,395 1000 ha | 34,395 1000 ha | 34,395 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 34,164 1000 ha | 34,153 1000 ha | 34,176 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 34,038 1000 ha | 34,029 1000 ha | 34,048 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 13 Argentina 46,609 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 14 Central African Republic 45,095 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 15 Zambia 44,874 1000 ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 527.81 1000 ha compare
- 17 Mozambique 32,243 1000 ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 383.8 1000 ha compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 370.3 1000 ha compare
- 18 Sweden 27,934 1000 ha compare
- 19 Myanmar 27,095 1000 ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Papua New Guinea?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Papua New Guinea was 34,029 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34,614 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,029 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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