Deforestation agriculture plantations in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 12,591 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 12,591 for deforestation agriculture plantations in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60,728 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,715, in 2017.
That places Papua New Guinea 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21,019 | — |
| 2002 | 31,831 | +51.4% |
| 2003 | 19,778 | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 34,836 | +76.1% |
| 2005 | 21,370 | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 33,798 | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 26,820 | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 43,077 | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 26,448 | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 14,285 | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 15,562 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 38,090 | +144.8% |
| 2013 | 32,644 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 60,728 | +86.0% |
| 2015 | 41,616 | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 41,454 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,715 | -81.4% |
| 2018 | 7,907 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 9,689 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 11,250 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 12,649 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 13,873 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 12,591 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,775 | 19,778 | 43,077 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26,969 | 7,715 | 60,728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,591 | 11,250 | 13,873 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.02 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.02 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Papua New Guinea?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in Papua New Guinea was 12,591 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60,728 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,715 in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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