Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Country area — Area

Iraq
43,505 1000 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
46,284 1000 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th

Country area — Area over time

  • Iraq
  • Papua New Guinea
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 46,284 1000 ha against 43,505 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 2,779 1000 ha.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 226 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 43,832 1000 ha 46,284 1000 ha 2,452 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
1970s 43,832 1000 ha 46,284 1000 ha 2,452 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
1980s 43,832 1000 ha 46,284 1000 ha 2,452 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
1990s 43,832 1000 ha 46,284 1000 ha 2,452 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 43,801 1000 ha 46,284 1000 ha 2,483 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 43,511 1000 ha 46,284 1000 ha 2,773 1000 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 43,505 1000 ha 46,284 1000 ha 2,779 1000 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 46,284 1000 ha against 43,505 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
2,779 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for country area — area?
Iraq ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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