Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 26,102 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Papua New Guinea is 26,102 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Papua New Guinea peaked at 101,641 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,797 hectares, in 2016.
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,737 hectares | 32,092 hectares | 74,894 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 41,208 hectares | 22,797 hectares | 101,641 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,645 hectares | 26,102 hectares | 42,266 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Papua New Guinea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Papua New Guinea was 26,102 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 101,641 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,797 hectares in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.