Commodity driven deforestation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Commodity driven deforestation was 5,420 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,420
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
51st
of 187 countries
All-time high
25,440
in 2015
All-time low
5,330
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5,420 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25,440 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,330, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,737 | — |
| 2002 | 8,619 | +50.2% |
| 2003 | 5,330 | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 9,758 | +83.1% |
| 2005 | 5,449 | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 9,495 | +74.3% |
| 2007 | 7,038 | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 9,325 | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 6,621 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 10,461 | +58.0% |
| 2011 | 9,597 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 16,082 | +67.6% |
| 2013 | 13,828 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 20,841 | +50.7% |
| 2015 | 25,440 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 19,856 | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 13,486 | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 10,525 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 7,917 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 5,953 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 6,431 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 14,672 | +128.1% |
| 2023 | 6,488 | -55.8% |
| 2024 | 5,420 | -16.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,420 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,420 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,486 | 5,330 | 9,758 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,803 | 7,917 | 25,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,793 | 5,420 | 14,672 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 48 Dominican Republic 9,293 compare
- 49 Costa Rica 7,308 compare
- 50 Congo 6,340 compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 4,696 compare
- 53 Australia 4,652 compare
- 54 Suriname 4,492 compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0177 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4196 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Papua New Guinea?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Papua New Guinea was 5,420 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25,440 in 2015.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,330 in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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