Tree cover loss in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss was 81,946 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 81,946 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Papua New Guinea peaked at 179,524 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31,292 hectares, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,630 hectares | 31,292 hectares | 70,014 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 103,431 hectares | 51,741 hectares | 179,524 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,224 hectares | 76,117 hectares | 141,532 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Papua New Guinea?
- Tree cover loss in Papua New Guinea was 81,946 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 179,524 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,292 hectares in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tree cover loss?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.