Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2.0% for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +63.3% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -9.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 8.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 126.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Papua New Guinea was 2.0% 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 6.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 185 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 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GNI). 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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.