Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Land use hidden — Other areas
Land use hidden — Other areas over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 83,917 Square kilometres against 81,258 Square kilometres in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,659 Square kilometres.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,050 Square kilometres | 447,356 Square kilometres | 368,306 Square kilometres | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 80,693 Square kilometres | 445,744 Square kilometres | 365,051 Square kilometres | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 81,250 Square kilometres | 444,527 Square kilometres | 363,277 Square kilometres | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 81,048 Square kilometres | 79,481 Square kilometres | 1,567 Square kilometres | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81,061 Square kilometres | 79,003 Square kilometres | 2,058 Square kilometres | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81,165 Square kilometres | 79,197 Square kilometres | 1,968 Square kilometres | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82,172 Square kilometres | 80,755 Square kilometres | 1,416 Square kilometres | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 83,917 Square kilometres against 81,258 Square kilometres in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,659 Square kilometres, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
- Iceland ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata