Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, country area — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 62 China 0.1023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Bulgaria 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Czechia 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Senegal 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Lebanon 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Samoa 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1022 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — 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.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Country area — 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.