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
57th
of 188 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 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inland waters — Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 998 1000 ha —
1962 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 998 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 998 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 998 1000 ha +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 998 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 418 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 998 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 445.75 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

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. 54 Nicaragua 1,003 1000 ha compare
  2. 55 Gabon 1,000 1000 ha compare
  3. 55 Sudan 1,000 1000 ha compare
  4. 58 Zambia 922 1000 ha compare
  5. 59 Turkmenistan 877.7 1000 ha compare
  6. 60 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 57th out of 188 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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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
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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