Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Land use
Papua New Guinea
1.22 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
109th
Somalia rank
111th
Land use over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.22 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 85,800 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 111th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477,444 hectares | 925,000 hectares | 447,556 hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 609,200 hectares | 972,500 hectares | 363,300 hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 722,900 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 299,000 hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 834,500 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 219,300 hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 966,300 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 131,100 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 33,180 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 86,425 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.22 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 85,800 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for land use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 111th 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.