Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 520.63 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
520.63 million current US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
731.79 million current US$
in 2014
All-time low
12.32 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 520.63 million current US$ for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea peaked at 731.79 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.32 million current US$, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.32 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 13.25 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 20.55 million current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1973 | 43.23 million current US$ | +110.4% |
| 1974 | 43.37 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 52.07 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 58.95 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 72.77 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 70.02 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 101.18 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1980 | 137.61 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 83.30 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 126.91 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1983 | 117.10 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 80.52 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 79.22 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 114.95 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1987 | 144.12 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 136.48 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 145.93 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 137.07 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 148.85 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 165.09 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 203.42 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 246.96 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 278.85 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 283.83 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 229.83 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 205.00 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 154.43 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 127.44 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 121.38 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 147.87 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 212.00 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 168.03 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 173.60 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 247.89 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 343.38 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 464.57 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 401.48 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 551.75 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 567.73 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 518.65 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 532.03 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 731.79 million current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 524.40 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 536.03 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 680.17 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 556.77 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 512.74 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 534.07 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 520.63 million current US$ | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.77 million current US$ | 12.32 million current US$ | 101.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.61 million current US$ | 79.22 million current US$ | 145.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.33 million current US$ | 137.07 million current US$ | 283.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.76 million current US$ | 121.38 million current US$ | 464.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.21 million current US$ | 512.74 million current US$ | 731.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.35 million current US$ | 520.63 million current US$ | 534.07 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 206.33 current US$ per person (2004)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 664.72 current LCU per person (2004)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9586 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea was 520.63 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 731.79 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.