Haiti vs Papua New Guinea: Land use
Haiti
1.30 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.22 million hectares
in 2023
Haiti rank
108th
Papua New Guinea rank
109th
Land use over time
- Haiti
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1.30 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 90,000 hectares.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 223 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million hectares | 477,444 hectares | 702,556 hectares | Haiti |
| 1970s | 1.11 million hectares | 609,200 hectares | 501,600 hectares | Haiti |
| 1980s | 1.10 million hectares | 722,900 hectares | 377,100 hectares | Haiti |
| 1990s | 1.13 million hectares | 834,500 hectares | 291,500 hectares | Haiti |
| 2000s | 1.24 million hectares | 966,300 hectares | 270,333 hectares | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 378,900 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 88,750 hectares | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Haiti or Papua New Guinea?
- Haiti, at 1.30 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Haiti and Papua New Guinea?
- 90,000 hectares, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Haiti and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use?
- Haiti ranks 108th and Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.