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

Morocco
90,679 Square kilometres
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
81,258 Square kilometres
in 2023
Morocco rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Morocco
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 90,679 Square kilometres against 81,258 Square kilometres in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9,421 Square kilometres.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Morocco ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 202,259 Square kilometres 447,356 Square kilometres 245,097 Square kilometres Papua New Guinea
1970s 177,960 Square kilometres 445,744 Square kilometres 267,784 Square kilometres Papua New Guinea
1980s 152,077 Square kilometres 444,527 Square kilometres 292,450 Square kilometres Papua New Guinea
1990s 84,084 Square kilometres 79,481 Square kilometres 4,603 Square kilometres Morocco
2000s 88,378 Square kilometres 79,003 Square kilometres 9,375 Square kilometres Morocco
2010s 86,088 Square kilometres 79,197 Square kilometres 6,892 Square kilometres Morocco
2020s 91,249 Square kilometres 80,755 Square kilometres 10,493 Square kilometres Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
Morocco, at 90,679 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 Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
9,421 Square kilometres, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Morocco ranks 47th 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
Last refreshed

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