Above-ground biomass in forest in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Above-ground biomass in forest was 175 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
175
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
175
in 1990
All-time low
175
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 175 for above-ground biomass in forest in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Papua New Guinea peaked at 175 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 175, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 175 | — |
| 2000 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 175 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175 | 175 | 175 | 1 |
| 2000s | 175 | 175 | 175 | 1 |
| 2010s | 175 | 175 | 175 | 2 |
| 2020s | 175 | 175 | 175 | 2 |
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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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -11.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Papua New Guinea?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Papua New Guinea was 175 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 175 in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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