Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.0001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 129.3%
World rank
39th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 129.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Papua New Guinea 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre —
1971 0 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +805.6%
1973 0.0001 units per square kilometre +68.8%
1974 0.0001 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1975 0 units per square kilometre -32.8%
1976 0 units per square kilometre -3.9%
1977 0 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1978 0 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1979 0 units per square kilometre +21.7%
1980 0.0001 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1981 0 units per square kilometre -20.0%
1982 0 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1983 0 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1984 0 units per square kilometre -25.6%
1985 0 units per square kilometre +35.5%
1986 0 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1987 0.0001 units per square kilometre +18.9%
1988 0.0001 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1989 0.0001 units per square kilometre -4.3%
1990 0.0001 units per square kilometre -5.5%
1991 0 units per square kilometre -20.7%
1992 0 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1993 0 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1994 0 units per square kilometre -5.8%
1995 0.0001 units per square kilometre +26.3%
1996 0 units per square kilometre -21.5%
1997 0 units per square kilometre -39.5%
1998 0 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1999 0 units per square kilometre +24.4%
2000 0.0001 units per square kilometre +48.0%
2001 0 units per square kilometre -31.9%
2002 0 units per square kilometre +13.4%
2003 0 units per square kilometre +11.3%
2004 0.0001 units per square kilometre +30.4%
2005 0.0001 units per square kilometre +8.4%
2006 0.0001 units per square kilometre -12.2%
2007 0.0001 units per square kilometre -11.7%
2008 0.0001 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2009 0 units per square kilometre -25.4%
2010 0.0001 units per square kilometre +47.5%
2011 0.0001 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2012 0 units per square kilometre -39.8%
2013 0 units per square kilometre -26.2%
2014 0 units per square kilometre +20.2%
2015 0 units per square kilometre -9.2%
2016 0 units per square kilometre +12.5%
2017 0 units per square kilometre +11.9%
2018 0 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2019 0 units per square kilometre -18.4%
2020 0 units per square kilometre -13.6%
2021 0.0001 units per square kilometre +129.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, 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
1972 +805.6% 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 36 Gabon 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Bhutan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Ghana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Natural resource rents 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.

Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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About this data

Indicator
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,015 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents 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.