2 of 17 crop regions in Papua New Guinea are at their worst on record for this point in the season. Its highest in any previous year was 3, on a recent average of 1.17.
How bad is it, against this
country’s own record
Five instruments read together
our combination, not an observation
worst on record
of 26 years at this point in the season
The most stressed of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026, across 5 instruments read together
Every input is measured against its own record, but no source publishes this average. It is our combination, not an observation.
This value places the country against itself, so it does not rank countries against each other. Its year-to-year spread here is 0.166, and that spread differs by place, so a higher value elsewhere can be a less unusual year than this one. The rank is the comparable figure.
A reading of conditions to date. It carries no statement about the rest of the season.
What the instruments say
The canopy is in its worst third, as are water satisfaction and rainfall.
Each track is that instrument’s own 26 years, worst on the left.
Vegetation, cumulative-0.452nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.61lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction94%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.32lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature20.2 °C22nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Five instruments, each against its own 26 years for
this point in the season. They are shown together because they
disagree: across the regions on this site, roughly a quarter have
vegetation at a record low while water or rainfall sits in its best
third. This page reports where each one sits and does not say what
caused what.
Every region of Papua New Guinea,
worst to least
Each bar is the full spread of that region’s
previous 25 years at this point in the season. The dot is this year.
A dot at the left of a wide bar and a dot at the left of a narrow
bar are different findings, which is why the history is drawn rather
than described.
Regions in colour are at their worst on record. The
rest are placed on the same scale so a single deep region inside an
otherwise ordinary country reads differently from a country where
the whole distribution has moved.
Western
-1.84
lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.964th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction92%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.83lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature14.8 °C26th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
New Ireland
-1.59
2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-1.322nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction98%7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.835th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature25.2 °C12th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
North Solomons
-1.26
3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-2.002nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction96%13th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.836th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature23.6 °C23rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
East Highlands
-1.19
lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.773rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction90%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.264th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature16.1 °C26th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Central
-0.97
2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-2.04lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction70%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.722nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature24.0 °C22nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
West New Britain
-0.95
3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.0211th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction91%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.692nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature24.6 °C20th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
W. Highlands
-0.63
5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-1.75lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction97%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.284th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature15.8 °C26th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Gulf
-0.58
8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-1.753rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction99%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-2.19lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature21.3 °C21st highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
East New Britain
-0.47
4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.1215th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction97%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.937th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature23.5 °C23rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Milne Bay
-0.41
4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.
Vegetation, current-1.682nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction86%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.93lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature24.7 °C26th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
West Sepik
-0.24
9th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.2019th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction98%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.675th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature20.1 °C16th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
South Highlands
+0.12
15th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.1511th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction99%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.612nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature15.4 °C26th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Madang
+0.13
15th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.356th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction97%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.996th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature21.9 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Enga
+0.34
18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+1.3826th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction98%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.828th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature12.3 °C11th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Morobe
+0.36
18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.713rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction93%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.494th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature23.8 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
Chimbu
+0.69
18th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+0.3714th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction99%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.114th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature13.7 °C26th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
East Sepik
+0.87
26th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current+1.0926th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction91%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.272nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature23.0 °C7th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
same dekad, 2001-2025
This measurement is of the crop canopy and not of what
stressed it: heat, drought, disease and late planting are not
separable here, which is why no claim on this page names a cause.