Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Land area — Area

Papua New Guinea
45,286 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
49,969 1000 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
58th
Spain rank
55th

Land area — Area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

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

Indicator
Land 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, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.