11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre was 1,122 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,122 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,153 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
25.61 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 26.7 units per square kilometre1991: 27.6 units per square kilometre1992: 28.2 units per square kilometre1993: 28.7 units per square kilometre1994: 29 units per square kilometre1995: 32 units per square kilometre1996: 30 units per square kilometre1997: 28.5 units per square kilometre1998: 27.4 units per square kilometre1999: 27.9 units per square kilometre2000: 27.7 units per square kilometre2001: 25.9 units per square kilometre2002: 25.6 units per square kilometre2003: 28.2 units per square kilometre2004: 30.4 units per square kilometre2005: 31 units per square kilometre2006: 29.6 units per square kilometre2007: 31 units per square kilometre2008: 33.8 units per square kilometre2009: 30.7 units per square kilometre2010: 420.7 units per square kilometre2011: 439.4 units per square kilometre2012: 429.3 units per square kilometre2013: 415.5 units per square kilometre2014: 428.3 units per square kilometre2015: 382.3 units per square kilometre2016: 390.4 units per square kilometre2017: 376 units per square kilometre2018: 402.9 units per square kilometre2019: 384.7 units per square kilometre2020: 378.2 units per square kilometre2021: 392.7 units per square kilometre2022: 1.2k units per square kilometre2023: 1.1k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,122 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 170.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,153 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.61 units per square kilometre, in 2002.

Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 26.71 units per square kilometre
1991 27.65 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 28.17 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 28.7 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1994 29.01 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1995 32.05 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1996 30.01 units per square kilometre -6.4%
1997 28.48 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1998 27.43 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1999 27.88 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 27.66 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 25.89 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2002 25.61 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2003 28.21 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2004 30.4 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2005 31.03 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2006 29.59 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2007 31.01 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 33.77 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2009 30.7 units per square kilometre -9.1%
2010 420.73 units per square kilometre +1270.3%
2011 439.37 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 429.27 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 415.45 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 428.32 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 382.28 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 390.4 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2017 376 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 402.89 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2019 384.71 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2020 378.2 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2021 392.73 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 1,153 units per square kilometre +193.6%
2023 1,122 units per square kilometre -2.7%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1,122 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,084 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1,122 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,884 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1270.3% 30.7 units per square kilometre 420.73 units per square kilometre
2022 +193.6% 392.73 units per square kilometre 1,153 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.61 units per square kilometre 26.71 units per square kilometre 32.05 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 29.39 units per square kilometre 25.61 units per square kilometre 33.77 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 406.94 units per square kilometre 376 units per square kilometre 439.37 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 761.56 units per square kilometre 378.2 units per square kilometre 1,153 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 158 Russia 1,482 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 159 Solomon Islands 1,434 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 160 Cameroon 1,257 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 162 Angola 1,060 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 163 Paraguay 979.09 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 164 Afghanistan 960.43 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 1,122 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,153 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 25.61 units per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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11_SDR allocation 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.

11_SDR allocation ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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11_SDR allocation 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.