Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2,290 Square kilometres against 1,900 Square kilometres in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 390 Square kilometres.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 180 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,563 Square kilometres | 730 Square kilometres | 1,833 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2,570 Square kilometres | 1,024 Square kilometres | 1,546 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2,570 Square kilometres | 1,104 Square kilometres | 1,466 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2,350 Square kilometres | 1,585 Square kilometres | 765 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2,290 Square kilometres | 1,860 Square kilometres | 430 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2,290 Square kilometres | 1,900 Square kilometres | 390 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2,290 Square kilometres | 1,900 Square kilometres | 390 Square kilometres | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Jamaica, at 2,290 Square kilometres against 1,900 Square kilometres in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 390 Square kilometres, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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