Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.2% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 212.8% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +247.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -86.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +96.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +56.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -59.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -34.0% |
| 2026 | 1.2% | +212.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 7 |
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 the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Papua New Guinea was 1.2% in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.