Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre

Iceland
1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
65th
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd

Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 1.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 1.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 1.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 1.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0054 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 1.03 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0042 Square kilometres per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre 0.0005 Square kilometres per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre against 1.02 Square kilometres per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area, per square kilometre between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
0 Square kilometres per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea 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 — total area, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 65th and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area, per square kilometre
Unit
Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land use hidden — Total area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.