Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 45,286 1000 ha against 43,413 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 1,873 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 248 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 | 43,737 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,549 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 43,737 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,549 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 43,737 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,549 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 43,737 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,549 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 43,706 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,580 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 43,419 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,867 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 43,413 1000 ha | 45,286 1000 ha | 1,873 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 45,286 1000 ha against 43,413 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,873 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 land area — area?
- Iraq ranks 61st 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.