Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological was 22.19 Hectares in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Papua New Guinea stood at 22.19 Hectares. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.19 Hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.02 Hectares, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.02 Hectares | — |
| 2001 | 19.04 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.18 Hectares | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.43 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 19.54 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.62 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.68 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.78 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.82 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.89 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.96 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.03 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.15 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.23 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.32 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.77 Hectares | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.11 Hectares | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.19 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.22 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.29 Hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.19 Hectares | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5 Hectares | 19.02 Hectares | 19.89 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.63 Hectares | 19.96 Hectares | 21.29 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.19 Hectares | 22.19 Hectares | 22.19 Hectares | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More urban development data for Papua New Guinea
- Population in the largest city 25.4% (2025)
- Population density 22.94 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.11 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 431,903 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 229,690 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Papua New Guinea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological in Papua New Guinea was 22.19 Hectares in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.19 Hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.02 Hectares in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.