Mountain green cover area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mountain green cover area was 1,221 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,221
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
55th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,221
in 2021
All-time low
654.4
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,221 for mountain green cover area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,221 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 654.4, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 715.2 | 654.4 | 776 | 2 |
| 2010s | 995.03 | 835.8 | 1,138 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,221 | 1,221 | 1,221 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Papua New Guinea?
- Mountain green cover area in Papua New Guinea was 1,221 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,221 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 654.4 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mountain green cover area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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