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

Latest (2020)
22.19 Hectares
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
121st
of 170 countries
All-time high
22.19 Hectares
in 2020
All-time low
19.02 Hectares
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 19 Hectares2001: 19 Hectares2002: 19.2 Hectares2003: 19.4 Hectares2004: 19.5 Hectares2005: 19.6 Hectares2006: 19.7 Hectares2007: 19.8 Hectares2008: 19.8 Hectares2009: 19.9 Hectares2010: 20 Hectares2011: 20 Hectares2012: 20.1 Hectares2013: 20.2 Hectares2014: 20.3 Hectares2015: 20.8 Hectares2016: 21.1 Hectares2017: 21.2 Hectares2018: 21.2 Hectares2019: 21.3 Hectares2020: 22.2 Hectares

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Liberia 23.23 Hectares compare
  2. 119 Jamaica 23.18 Hectares compare
  3. 120 Albania 22.76 Hectares compare
  4. 122 Nicaragua 21.61 Hectares compare
  5. 123 Niger 19.05 Hectares compare
  6. 124 Bahrain 17.79 Hectares compare

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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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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas)
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.