Land use palm oil in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Land use palm oil was 281,937 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
281,937
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
285,414
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use palm oil in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land use palm oil in Papua New Guinea stood at 281,937.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use palm oil in Papua New Guinea peaked at 285,414 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,380 | 0 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,200 | 11,000 | 41,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,350 | 45,000 | 68,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,600 | 72,000 | 119,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,429 | 135,000 | 218,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,012 | 236,276 | 285,414 | 5 |
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 land use palm oil in Papua New Guinea?
- Land use palm oil in Papua New Guinea was 281,937 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use palm oil recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 285,414 in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use palm oil recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for land use palm oil?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use palm oil rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use palm oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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