Imported deforestation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Imported deforestation was 2,593 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported deforestation in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Papua New Guinea is 2,593 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,698 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 427.73 hectares, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported deforestation in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 427.73 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 512.28 hectares | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 545.53 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 737.25 hectares | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 858.25 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 921.57 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,140 hectares | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 1,698 hectares | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 1,338 hectares | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 679.25 hectares | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 765.34 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 820.62 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 768.18 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 733.69 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 658.67 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1,035 hectares | +57.1% |
| 2021 | 750.59 hectares | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 2,698 hectares | +259.4% |
| 2023 | 2,593 hectares | -3.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,593 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,331 hectares, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,593 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,593 hectares, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported deforestation in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +259.4% | 750.59 hectares | 2,698 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616.21 hectares | 427.73 hectares | 858.25 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 952.31 hectares | 658.67 hectares | 1,698 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,769 hectares | 750.59 hectares | 2,698 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Papua New Guinea?
- Imported deforestation in Papua New Guinea was 2,593 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,698 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.73 hectares in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for imported deforestation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.