What is land use over the long-term in Papua New Guinea?

Land use over the long-term in Papua New Guinea was 190,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 2.24 million hectares in 1900.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for land use over the long-term?

Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in Papua New Guinea

Name: Land use over the long-term in Papua New Guinea
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Land use over the long-term was 190,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

190,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

140th

of 202 countries

All-time high

2.24 million hectares

in 1900

All-time low

0 hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Papua New Guinea, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 190,000 hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.24 million hectares in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.

That places Papua New Guinea 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1100s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1200s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1300s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1400s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1500s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1600s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1700s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1710s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1720s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1730s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1740s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1750s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1760s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1770s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1780s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1790s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1800s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1810s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1820s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1830s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1840s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1850s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1860s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1870s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1880s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1890s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1900s	2.24 million hectares	2.24 million hectares	2.24 million hectares	1
1910s	2.12 million hectares	2.12 million hectares	2.12 million hectares	1
1920s	2.09 million hectares	2.09 million hectares	2.09 million hectares	1
1930s	2.01 million hectares	2.01 million hectares	2.01 million hectares	1
1940s	1.87 million hectares	1.87 million hectares	1.87 million hectares	1
1950s	1.33 million hectares	861,883 hectares	1.58 million hectares	10
1960s	72,700 hectares	70,000 hectares	85,000 hectares	10
1970s	102,400 hectares	89,000 hectares	108,000 hectares	10
1980s	110,400 hectares	93,000 hectares	130,000 hectares	10
1990s	158,500 hectares	135,000 hectares	180,000 hectares	10
2000s	186,000 hectares	180,000 hectares	190,000 hectares	10
2010s	190,000 hectares	190,000 hectares	190,000 hectares	10
2020s	190,000 hectares	190,000 hectares	190,000 hectares	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

137 Estonia 259,800 hectares compare
138 Denmark 255,475 hectares compare
139 Jamaica 229,000 hectares compare
141 Gambia 187,000 hectares compare
142 Guinea-Bissau 175,200 hectares compare
143 New Caledonia 174,330 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Papua New Guinea?: Land use over the long-term in Papua New Guinea was 190,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 2.24 million hectares in 1900.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for land use over the long-term?: Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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