What is country area — area in Papua New Guinea?

Country area — area in Papua New Guinea was 46,284 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 46,284 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 46,284 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for country area — area?

Papua New Guinea ranks 65th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Papua New Guinea

Name: Country area — Area in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Papua New Guinea: Country area — Area was 46,284 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

46,284 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

65th

of 267 countries

All-time high

46,284 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

46,284 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Papua New Guinea stood at 46,284 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 46,284 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 46,284 1000 ha, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Country area — Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	46,284 1000 ha	—
1962	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	46,284 1000 ha	+0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 46,284 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 46,284 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 25.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	9
1970s	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	10
1980s	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	10
1990s	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	10
2000s	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	10
2010s	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	10
2020s	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	46,284 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

62 Spain 50,598 1000 ha compare
63 Turkmenistan 49,121 1000 ha compare
64 Cameroon 47,544 1000 ha compare
66 Uzbekistan 44,892 1000 ha compare
67 Morocco 44,655 1000 ha compare
68 Iraq 43,505 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Papua New Guinea?: Country area — area in Papua New Guinea was 46,284 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 46,284 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 46,284 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for country area — area?: Papua New Guinea ranks 65th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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