Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Country area — Area

Papua New Guinea
46,284 1000 ha
in 2024
Turkmenistan
49,121 1000 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Turkmenistan rank
53rd

Country area — Area over time

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

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 49,121 1000 ha against 46,284 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,837 1000 ha.

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

Across all 33 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 231 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 46,284 1000 ha 48,810 1000 ha 2,526 1000 ha Turkmenistan
2000s 46,284 1000 ha 48,810 1000 ha 2,526 1000 ha Turkmenistan
2010s 46,284 1000 ha 48,841 1000 ha 2,557 1000 ha Turkmenistan
2020s 46,284 1000 ha 49,121 1000 ha 2,837 1000 ha Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 49,121 1000 ha against 46,284 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
2,837 1000 ha, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for country area — area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 231 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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