Share of deforestation that is exported in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of deforestation that is exported was 32.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of deforestation that is exported in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Papua New Guinea stood at 32.5%.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.2% | — |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -20.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 2.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 24.2% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 32.5% | 49.7% | 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 share of deforestation that is exported in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Papua New Guinea was 32.5% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.