Land use hidden — Land area in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Land use hidden — Land area was 452,860 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
452,860 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 202 countries
All-time high
452,860 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
452,860 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Papua New Guinea is 452,860 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. 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, land use hidden — land area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 452,860 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 452,860 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 9
1970s 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 10
1980s 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 10
1990s 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 10
2000s 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 10
2010s 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 10
2020s 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 452,860 Square kilometres 4

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  1. 46 Spain 499,697 Square kilometres compare
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  3. 48 Turkmenistan 469,930 Square kilometres compare
  4. 50 Morocco 446,300 Square kilometres compare
  5. 51 Uzbekistan 440,650 Square kilometres compare
  6. 52 Iraq 434,130 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Papua New Guinea?
Land use hidden — land area in Papua New Guinea was 452,860 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 452,860 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 452,860 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for land use hidden — land area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata