Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Land use hidden — Total area

Cameroon
475,440 Square kilometres
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
462,840 Square kilometres
in 2023
Cameroon rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st

Land use hidden — Total area over time

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 475,440 Square kilometres against 462,840 Square kilometres in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12,600 Square kilometres.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 202 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 475,440 Square kilometres 462,840 Square kilometres 12,600 Square kilometres Cameroon
1970s 475,440 Square kilometres 462,840 Square kilometres 12,600 Square kilometres Cameroon
1980s 475,440 Square kilometres 462,840 Square kilometres 12,600 Square kilometres Cameroon
1990s 475,440 Square kilometres 462,840 Square kilometres 12,600 Square kilometres Cameroon
2000s 475,440 Square kilometres 462,840 Square kilometres 12,600 Square kilometres Cameroon
2010s 475,440 Square kilometres 462,840 Square kilometres 12,600 Square kilometres Cameroon
2020s 475,440 Square kilometres 462,840 Square kilometres 12,600 Square kilometres Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — total area, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
Cameroon, at 475,440 Square kilometres against 462,840 Square kilometres in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — total area between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
12,600 Square kilometres, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use hidden — total area?
Cameroon ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Total area. 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 — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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