Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Other areas
Land use hidden — Other areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 81,258 Square kilometres against 80,271 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 987 Square kilometres.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447,356 Square kilometres | 236,401 Square kilometres | 210,954 Square kilometres | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 445,744 Square kilometres | 267,500 Square kilometres | 178,244 Square kilometres | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 444,527 Square kilometres | 269,609 Square kilometres | 174,918 Square kilometres | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 79,481 Square kilometres | 61,627 Square kilometres | 17,854 Square kilometres | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 79,003 Square kilometres | 61,888 Square kilometres | 17,115 Square kilometres | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 79,197 Square kilometres | 76,594 Square kilometres | 2,603 Square kilometres | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 80,755 Square kilometres | 79,725 Square kilometres | 1,030 Square kilometres | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 81,258 Square kilometres against 80,271 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 987 Square kilometres, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd 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