Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 47,271 1000 ha against 45,286 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,985 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 248 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,271 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,985 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 47,271 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,985 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 47,271 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,985 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 47,271 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,985 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 47,271 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,985 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 47,271 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,985 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 47,271 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,985 1000 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 47,271 1000 ha against 45,286 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,985 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land area — area?
- Cameroon ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.