Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
0.4143 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
0.4555 % change on previous year
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
71st
South Africa rank
69th
Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4555 % change on previous year against 0.4143 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0412 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 69th of 225 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0279 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.0417 % change on previous year | 0.6234 % change on previous year | 0.6651 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.0254 % change on previous year | -0.4643 % change on previous year | 0.4388 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -8.26 % change on previous year | -10.31 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -0.1072 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2047 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4169 % change on previous year | 0.4587 % change on previous year | 0.0417 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4555 % change on previous year against 0.4143 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0412 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — other areas, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 69th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land use hidden — Other areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.