Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0933 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0933 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 47.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2244 hectares per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0503 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1377 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1 hectares per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1654 hectares per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0746 hectares per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 0.122 hectares per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0912 hectares per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0709 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0794 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0616 hectares per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0573 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0809 hectares per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0951 hectares per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2244 hectares per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0503 hectares per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0905 hectares per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0967 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0736 hectares per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0606 hectares per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0634 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0634 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0933 hectares per square kilometre | +47.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1054 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0709 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1654 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.091 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0503 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2244 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0702 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0606 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0933 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 0.113 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 68 Russia 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cuba 0.104 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Thailand 0.0903 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cyprus 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Syria 0.086 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0933 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2244 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0503 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.