Share of land defined as natural habitat in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 94.68 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Papua New Guinea, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land defined as natural habitat in Papua New Guinea is 94.68, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Papua New Guinea peaked at 95.73 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 94.68, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 95.73 | — |
| 1790 | 95.73 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 95.72 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 95.72 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 95.71 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 95.7 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 95.7 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 95.69 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 95.68 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 95.68 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 95.67 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 95.66 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 95.65 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 95.64 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 95.62 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 95.58 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 95.54 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 95.5 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 95.41 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 95.27 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 95.17 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 95 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 94.82 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.68 | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 94.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 94.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.14, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 95.73 | 95.73 | 95.73 | 1 |
| 1790s | 95.73 | 95.73 | 95.73 | 1 |
| 1800s | 95.72 | 95.72 | 95.72 | 1 |
| 1810s | 95.72 | 95.72 | 95.72 | 1 |
| 1820s | 95.71 | 95.71 | 95.71 | 1 |
| 1830s | 95.7 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 1 |
| 1840s | 95.7 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 1 |
| 1850s | 95.69 | 95.69 | 95.69 | 1 |
| 1860s | 95.68 | 95.68 | 95.68 | 1 |
| 1870s | 95.68 | 95.68 | 95.68 | 1 |
| 1880s | 95.67 | 95.67 | 95.67 | 1 |
| 1890s | 95.66 | 95.66 | 95.66 | 1 |
| 1900s | 95.65 | 95.65 | 95.65 | 1 |
| 1910s | 95.64 | 95.64 | 95.64 | 1 |
| 1920s | 95.62 | 95.62 | 95.62 | 1 |
| 1930s | 95.58 | 95.58 | 95.58 | 1 |
| 1940s | 95.54 | 95.54 | 95.54 | 1 |
| 1950s | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 1 |
| 1960s | 95.41 | 95.41 | 95.41 | 1 |
| 1970s | 95.27 | 95.27 | 95.27 | 1 |
| 1980s | 95.17 | 95.17 | 95.17 | 1 |
| 1990s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.82 | 94.82 | 94.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.68 | 94.68 | 94.68 | 1 |
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 share of land defined as natural habitat in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Papua New Guinea was 94.68 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.73 in 1780.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.68 in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.