15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value was 203,430 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Papua New Guinea stood at 203,430 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 204,119 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 203,430 km2, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 19th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 204,119 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 204,020 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 203,956 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 203,668 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 203,525 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 203,430 km2 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204,070 km2 | 204,020 km2 | 204,119 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 203,716 km2 | 203,525 km2 | 203,956 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 203,430 km2 | 203,430 km2 | 203,430 km2 | 1 |
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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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Papua New Guinea?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value in Papua New Guinea was 203,430 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 204,119 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,430 km2 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: mgci — value 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: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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