25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 3.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.29 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 99.6%
World rank
183rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
790.65 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 7.4 units per square kilometre1991: 0.268 units per square kilometre1992: 0.182 units per square kilometre1993: 0 units per square kilometre1994: 0.125 units per square kilometre1995: 0.197 units per square kilometre1996: 0.393 units per square kilometre1997: 0.261 units per square kilometre1998: 0.447 units per square kilometre1999: 0.093 units per square kilometre2000: 0.302 units per square kilometre2001: 24.8 units per square kilometre2002: 17.4 units per square kilometre2003: 11.8 units per square kilometre2004: 6.5 units per square kilometre2005: 0.276 units per square kilometre2006: 0.068 units per square kilometre2007: 0.153 units per square kilometre2008: 0.061 units per square kilometre2009: 0.16 units per square kilometre2010: 389.6 units per square kilometre2011: 34.9 units per square kilometre2012: 32.6 units per square kilometre2013: 31.1 units per square kilometre2014: 31.7 units per square kilometre2015: 28 units per square kilometre2016: 28.5 units per square kilometre2017: 27 units per square kilometre2018: 26.8 units per square kilometre2019: 22.1 units per square kilometre2020: 18.6 units per square kilometre2021: 18.8 units per square kilometre2022: 790.7 units per square kilometre2023: 3.3 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 3.29 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 99.6% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 790.65 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd 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.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 7.35 units per square kilometre
1991 0.2676 units per square kilometre -96.4%
1992 0.1817 units per square kilometre -32.1%
1993 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1994 0.1248 units per square kilometre
1995 0.1974 units per square kilometre +58.2%
1996 0.3934 units per square kilometre +99.3%
1997 0.2612 units per square kilometre -33.6%
1998 0.4468 units per square kilometre +71.1%
1999 0.0932 units per square kilometre -79.2%
2000 0.3016 units per square kilometre +223.8%
2001 24.78 units per square kilometre +8114.7%
2002 17.4 units per square kilometre -29.8%
2003 11.77 units per square kilometre -32.4%
2004 6.55 units per square kilometre -44.4%
2005 0.2762 units per square kilometre -95.8%
2006 0.0676 units per square kilometre -75.5%
2007 0.1534 units per square kilometre +126.9%
2008 0.0614 units per square kilometre -60.0%
2009 0.1602 units per square kilometre +161.1%
2010 389.6 units per square kilometre +243089.3%
2011 34.86 units per square kilometre -91.1%
2012 32.56 units per square kilometre -6.6%
2013 31.11 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2014 31.74 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2015 28.04 units per square kilometre -11.6%
2016 28.45 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 27.02 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2018 26.82 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 22.14 units per square kilometre -17.5%
2020 18.64 units per square kilometre -15.8%
2021 18.82 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2022 790.65 units per square kilometre +4101.7%
2023 3.29 units per square kilometre -99.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 3.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,245 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 3.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,758 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 +243089.3% 0.1602 units per square kilometre 389.6 units per square kilometre
2001 +8114.7% 0.3016 units per square kilometre 24.78 units per square kilometre
2022 +4101.7% 18.82 units per square kilometre 790.65 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9319 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 7.35 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 6.15 units per square kilometre 0.0614 units per square kilometre 24.78 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 65.23 units per square kilometre 22.14 units per square kilometre 389.6 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 207.85 units per square kilometre 3.29 units per square kilometre 790.65 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 180 Central African Republic 5.64 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 181 Tanzania 5.61 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 182 Malawi 4.91 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 184 Guyana 2.81 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 185 Ethiopia 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 186 Mauritania 0.8822 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 3.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 790.65 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, 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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25_SDR holdings 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.