Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 166 Greenland 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 167 Norway 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 168 French Polynesia 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 171 Cyprus 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bahamas 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.