Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Land use hidden — Other areas

Iceland
83,917 Square kilometres
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
81,258 Square kilometres
in 2023
Iceland rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Iceland
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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

Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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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