Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.9888 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1729 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9888 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1729 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2009.
Papua New Guinea ranks 120th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9888 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9886 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9885 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9879 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9879 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9879 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9875 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9866 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9862 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9857 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9855 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9851 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9845 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.984 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9835 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9833 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9827 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9825 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9824 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9823 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9824 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9825 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9822 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9817 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9811 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.981 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9804 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.98 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1757 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1759 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1757 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1754 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1749 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1749 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1751 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1732 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1731 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1741 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1753 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1757 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1765 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1772 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.178 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1787 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.248 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -82.1% | 0.98 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1757 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9878 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9866 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9888 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9843 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9825 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9862 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.98 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9825 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1755 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1745 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1751 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1749 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1731 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1765 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1783 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1772 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 117 Denmark 0.1869 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 118 Laos 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guam 0.1852 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 121 Bolivia 0.1782 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 122 Bulgaria 0.177 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 123 Thailand 0.1751 Square kilometres 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9888 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1729 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Other areas 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.