Inland waters — Area in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Inland waters — Area was 998 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
998 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
998 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
998 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

02004006008001.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 998 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. 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, inland waters — area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 998 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 998 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 9
1970s 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 10
1980s 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 10
1990s 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 10
2000s 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 10
2010s 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 10
2020s 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 998 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 50 Nicaragua 1,003 1000 ha compare
  2. 51 Gabon 1,000 1000 ha compare
  3. 51 Sudan 1,000 1000 ha compare
  4. 54 Zambia 922 1000 ha compare
  5. 55 Turkmenistan 877.7 1000 ha compare
  6. 56 Romania 832 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Papua New Guinea?
Inland waters — area in Papua New Guinea was 998 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 998 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 998 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for inland waters — area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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