Deforestation agriculture plantations in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 12,591 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,591
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
60,728
in 2014
All-time low
7,715
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Deforestation agriculture plantations in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2001201220232001: 21.0k2002: 31.8k2003: 19.8k2004: 34.8k2005: 21.4k2006: 33.8k2007: 26.8k2008: 43.1k2009: 26.4k2010: 14.3k2011: 15.6k2012: 38.1k2013: 32.6k2014: 60.7k2015: 41.6k2016: 41.5k2017: 7.7k2018: 7.9k2019: 9.7k2020: 11.3k2021: 12.6k2022: 13.9k2023: 12.6k

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

Annual values for Deforestation agriculture plantations in Papua New Guinea, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 34 Nicaragua 17,361 compare
  2. 35 New Zealand 16,180 compare
  3. 36 Malawi 12,740 compare
  4. 38 Guatemala 12,358 compare
  5. 39 Uganda 11,948 compare
  6. 40 Sri Lanka 11,475 compare

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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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Indicator
Deforestation agriculture plantations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
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