Exported deforestation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Exported deforestation was 4,305 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4,305 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34,206 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,305 hectares, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,632 hectares | 23,465 hectares | 29,376 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,072 hectares | 13,329 hectares | 34,206 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,258 hectares | 4,305 hectares | 8,556 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 exported deforestation in Papua New Guinea?
- Exported deforestation in Papua New Guinea was 4,305 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34,206 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,305 hectares in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for exported deforestation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.