Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 33,970 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Papua New Guinea is 33,970 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34,565 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,970 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 25th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,565 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 34,544 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34,522 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34,500 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 34,478 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34,456 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34,434 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34,412 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 34,390 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34,368 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34,346 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 34,324 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 34,302 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 34,280 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34,258 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 34,237 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 34,215 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34,193 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34,171 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34,149 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 34,127 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 34,122 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34,118 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,113 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 34,109 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,104 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 34,082 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34,060 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34,038 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34,016 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33,994 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 33,989 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 33,984 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 33,980 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 33,975 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 33,970 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 33,970 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 11.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 33,970 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,766 1000 ha, 19.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,467 1000 ha | 34,368 1000 ha | 34,565 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,248 1000 ha | 34,149 1000 ha | 34,346 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,089 1000 ha | 34,016 1000 ha | 34,127 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,982 1000 ha | 33,970 1000 ha | 33,994 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 22 Zambia 44,820 1000 ha compare
- 23 United Republic of Tanzania 42,847 1000 ha compare
- 24 Melanesia 39,145 1000 ha compare
- 26 Mozambique 32,159 1000 ha compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 30,713 1000 ha compare
- 28 Ethiopia 25,779 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Papua New Guinea?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Papua New Guinea was 33,970 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34,565 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,970 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.