Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 7.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7.38 for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.66, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.66 | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.66 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.75 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.11 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.18 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.26 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.38 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 | 6.66 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 7.26 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 7.38 | 7.38 | 5 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0023 1000 USD per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Papua New Guinea?
- Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Papua New Guinea was 7.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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