What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?

Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.

Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Name: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0004 hectares per square kilometre

Change on year

down 44.4%

World rank

123rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.0008 hectares per square kilometre

in 2010

All-time low

0.0002 hectares per square kilometre

in 2003

Years of data

2001–2023

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.

That places Papua New Guinea 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 2001 to 2023.
Year	hectares per square kilometre	Change
2001	0.0002 hectares per square kilometre	—
2002	0.0003 hectares per square kilometre	+64.6%
2003	0.0002 hectares per square kilometre	-52.5%
2004	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	+152.2%
2005	0.0002 hectares per square kilometre	-43.0%
2006	0.0005 hectares per square kilometre	+119.5%
2007	0.0007 hectares per square kilometre	+45.6%
2008	0.0007 hectares per square kilometre	-3.8%
2009	0.0007 hectares per square kilometre	+5.0%
2010	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	+11.9%
2011	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	-4.8%
2012	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	-1.2%
2013	0.0003 hectares per square kilometre	-62.4%
2014	0.0007 hectares per square kilometre	+143.1%
2015	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	+15.6%
2016	0.0007 hectares per square kilometre	-11.5%
2017	0.0007 hectares per square kilometre	-2.6%
2018	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	+13.2%
2019	0.0005 hectares per square kilometre	-29.4%
2020	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	-26.4%
2021	0.0003 hectares per square kilometre	-35.3%
2022	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	+192.2%
2023	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	-44.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0004 hectares per square kilometre	0.0002 hectares per square kilometre	0.0007 hectares per square kilometre	9
2010s	0.0007 hectares per square kilometre	0.0003 hectares per square kilometre	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0005 hectares per square kilometre	0.0003 hectares per square kilometre	0.0008 hectares per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

120 Ukraine 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
121 Argentina 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
122 Israel 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
124 Malta 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
125 Chile 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare
126 Angola 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.

Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.