Drivers of deforestation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Drivers of deforestation was 4,645 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Drivers of deforestation in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Papua New Guinea is 4,645 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,766 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,401 hectares, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,308 hectares | 2,677 hectares | 8,085 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,982 hectares | 2,401 hectares | 9,766 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,645 hectares | 4,170 hectares | 5,156 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4503 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4689 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8618 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Papua New Guinea?
- Drivers of deforestation in Papua New Guinea was 4,645 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,766 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,401 hectares in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.