Environment in Papua New Guinea 1,888 indicators covering environment for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 1,221 km2 2021 up 46.1% 55th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 85.9 km2 2021 up 2.5% 101st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 7,759 km2 2021 down 1.6% 57th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 537 km2 2021 up 35.7% 34th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 203,430 km2 2021 down 0.3% 19th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 — 35th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 1,002 km2 2021 up 10.5% 46th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 881.1 km2 2021 down 8.4% 19th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.1 km2 2021 — 89th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 14.9 km2 2021 down 6.3% 76th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 193,702 km2 2021 down 0.2% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.63 % 2021 up 46.5% 107th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.05 % 2021 unchanged 102nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.29 % 2021 up 38.1% 50th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 99.08 % 2021 down 0.3% 21st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.45 % 2021 up 15.4% 78th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.43 % 2021 down 8.5% 36th Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity 186 t 2013 — 109th Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Value 80 1000 USD 2013 — 123rd Urea — Agricultural Use 5,574 t 2006 — 90th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 14.75 % 2025 unchanged 82nd Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 39 1000 USD 2017 — 31st Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous -28 m3 2017 — 107th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 6,010 km2 2021 down 2.0% 48th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.1 km2 2021 — 64th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 3.28 % 2021 down 2.1% 102nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 58th Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Quantity -744 t 2013 — 92nd Others (adjustment) — Wood pulp — Import Value -255 1000 USD 2013 — 91st Indonesia — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 979 1000 USD 2018 down 38.3% 104th Sweden — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 10 t 2012 up 25.0% 144th Sweden — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 18 1000 USD 2012 up 200.0% 140th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 0 1000 USD 2017 — 25th China — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 445 m3 2018 up 32.0% 93rd China — Fibreboard — Import Value 431 1000 USD 2018 up 207.9% 83rd Land Surface Temperature 26.56 2021 up 0.7% 106th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0.62 million USD 2023 down 95.3% 91st Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0.75 million USD 2023 down 94.3% 89th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 2.69 million SLC 2023 down 92.6% 90th Soil working equipment (trade) — Export Value 40 1000 USD 2008 up 700.0% 95th Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 837 t 2018 down 17.9% 94th Indonesia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 918 1000 USD 2018 down 3.6% 93rd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 — 92nd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 0.0% 2017 — 123rd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 3.1% 2017 down 83.3% 158th Thailand — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 845 1000 USD 2018 up 148.5% 66th Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 16,393 million SLC 2018 up 28.1% 65th Gross Output (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 5,921 million USD 2018 up 28.1% 59th Forest certified for sustainable use 14,770 thousands of hectares 2024 down 61.2% 78th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 14.77 2024 down 61.2% 85th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 14.0% 2022 up 68.1% 103rd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 50.9% 2022 up 3,146.2% 136th Canada — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 359 1000 USD 2017 up 31.5% 94th Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity 0.454 t 2023 down 79.7% 54th Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import value 2.67 1000 USD 2023 down 91.5% 86th NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use 5,688 t 2011 up 3,769.4% 77th Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity 93 m3 2018 down 97.8% 98th Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value 16 1000 USD 2018 down 97.8% 109th ← Previous Page 26 of 32 Next →