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

Papua New Guinea
81,258 Square kilometres
in 2023
Thailand
89,480 Square kilometres
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Thailand rank
48th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 89,480 Square kilometres against 81,258 Square kilometres in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8,222 Square kilometres.

That makes Thailand'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.

Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 48th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 447,356 Square kilometres 381,987 Square kilometres 65,369 Square kilometres Papua New Guinea
1970s 445,744 Square kilometres 344,239 Square kilometres 101,505 Square kilometres Papua New Guinea
1980s 444,527 Square kilometres 307,624 Square kilometres 136,903 Square kilometres Papua New Guinea
1990s 79,481 Square kilometres 103,974 Square kilometres 24,494 Square kilometres Thailand
2000s 79,003 Square kilometres 92,940 Square kilometres 13,937 Square kilometres Thailand
2010s 79,197 Square kilometres 82,246 Square kilometres 3,049 Square kilometres Thailand
2020s 80,755 Square kilometres 85,928 Square kilometres 5,172 Square kilometres Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 89,480 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 Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
8,222 Square kilometres, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 48th 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