Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0017 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0017 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0118 hectares per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0105 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 hectares per person | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -56.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 hectares per person | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 hectares per person | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 hectares per person | +130.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -78.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 hectares per person | +75.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 hectares per person | +44.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -39.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0073 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 0.0118 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 hectares per person | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.0116 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0017 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 hectares per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.