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Table I
RSLUP calculations of rainforest loss in PNG, 1972–2002.
| Area of primary rainforest in 1972 | 332276 km2 |
| Area of degraded rainforest in 1972 | None |
| Area of primary rainforest in 2002 | 253323 km2 |
| Area of degraded rainforest in 2002 | 29197 km2 |
| Proportion of 1972 primary rainforest cleared by 2002 | 14.97% |
| Proportion of 1972 primary rainforest degraded by 2002 | 8.79% |
| Annual average rate of deforestation | 0.50% |
| Annual average rate of degradation | 0.29% |