Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 113.92 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 113.92 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 362.57 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.79 hectares, in 2003.
That places Papua New Guinea 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.2 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 146.81 hectares | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 69.79 hectares | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 176.03 hectares | +152.2% |
| 2005 | 100.37 hectares | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 220.29 hectares | +119.5% |
| 2007 | 320.77 hectares | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 308.65 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 324.1 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 362.57 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 345.31 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 341.32 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 128.34 hectares | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 312 hectares | +143.1% |
| 2015 | 360.53 hectares | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 319.19 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 310.78 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 351.66 hectares | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 248.12 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 182.63 hectares | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 118.14 hectares | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 345.25 hectares | +192.2% |
| 2023 | 192.12 hectares | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 113.92 hectares | -40.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 113.92 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 113.92 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.11 hectares | 69.79 hectares | 324.1 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 307.98 hectares | 128.34 hectares | 362.57 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.41 hectares | 113.92 hectares | 345.25 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 113.92 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 362.57 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.79 hectares in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.