Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49,969 1000 ha against 45,286 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,683 1000 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th of 248 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,286 1000 ha | 49,978 1000 ha | 4,692 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 45,286 1000 ha | 49,967 1000 ha | 4,681 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 45,286 1000 ha | 49,945 1000 ha | 4,659 1000 ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 45,286 1000 ha | 49,944 1000 ha | 4,658 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 45,286 1000 ha | 49,896 1000 ha | 4,610 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 45,286 1000 ha | 49,985 1000 ha | 4,699 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 45,286 1000 ha | 49,968 1000 ha | 4,682 1000 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
- Spain, at 49,969 1000 ha against 45,286 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 4,683 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for land area — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th 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.