15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 181,486 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 181,486 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Papua New Guinea peaked at 182,145 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 181,486 km2, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182,145 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 182,051 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 181,988 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 181,712 km2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 181,576 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 181,486 km2 | -0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 181,486 km2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,962 km2, 14.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 181,486 km2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,277 km2, 21.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182,098 km2 | 182,051 km2 | 182,145 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 181,759 km2 | 181,576 km2 | 181,988 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 181,486 km2 | 181,486 km2 | 181,486 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 9 Madagascar 232,954 km2 compare
- 9 Viet Nam 133,568 km2 compare
- 10 Peru 223,994 km2 compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 12,476 km2 compare
- 11 Colombia 222,948 km2 compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,288 km2 compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 8,739 km2 compare
- 13 Angola 154,143 km2 compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.5 km2 compare
- 14 Thailand 144,525 km2 compare
- 14 Wallis and Futuna Islands 2.5 km2 compare
- 15 Mozambique 143,430 km2 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Papua New Guinea?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Papua New Guinea was 181,486 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 182,145 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,486 km2 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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