What is land use hidden — other areas in Papua New Guinea?

Land use hidden — other areas in Papua New Guinea was 81,258 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 447,790 Square kilometres in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 78,302 Square kilometres in 2009.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for land use hidden — other areas?

Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas in Papua New Guinea

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Papua New Guinea: Land use hidden — Other areas was 81,258 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

81,258 Square kilometres

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

50th

of 202 countries

All-time high

447,790 Square kilometres

in 1961

All-time low

78,302 Square kilometres

in 2009

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Papua New Guinea is 81,258 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

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 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 447,790 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78,302 Square kilometres, in 2009.

Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land use hidden — Other areas in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	447,790 Square kilometres	—
1962	447,690 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1963	447,650 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1964	447,360 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1965	447,360 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	447,390 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	447,180 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1968	446,990 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1969	446,790 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1970	446,620 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1971	446,380 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1972	446,280 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1973	446,090 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1974	445,820 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1975	445,600 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1976	445,410 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1977	445,280 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1978	445,030 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1979	444,930 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1980	444,890 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1981	444,830 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1982	444,910 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	444,940 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	444,790 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1985	444,580 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1986	444,300 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1987	444,240 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1988	443,990 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1989	443,800 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1990	79,583 Square kilometres	-82.1%
1991	79,655 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1992	79,687 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	79,518 Square kilometres	-0.2%
1994	79,570 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1995	79,532 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1996	79,434 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1997	79,485 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1998	79,197 Square kilometres	-0.4%
1999	79,149 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2000	79,200 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2001	79,249 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2002	79,248 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2003	79,298 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2004	79,247 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2005	79,246 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2006	79,165 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2007	78,654 Square kilometres	-0.6%
2008	78,423 Square kilometres	-0.3%
2009	78,302 Square kilometres	-0.2%
2010	78,401 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2011	78,520 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2012	78,829 Square kilometres	+0.4%
2013	79,138 Square kilometres	+0.4%
2014	79,257 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2015	79,396 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2016	79,681 Square kilometres	+0.4%
2017	79,246 Square kilometres	-0.5%
2018	79,582 Square kilometres	+0.4%
2019	79,917 Square kilometres	+0.4%
2020	80,252 Square kilometres	+0.4%
2021	80,588 Square kilometres	+0.4%
2022	80,923 Square kilometres	+0.4%
2023	81,258 Square kilometres	+0.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 81,258 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 81,258 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 13.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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%	443,800 Square kilometres	79,583 Square kilometres

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	447,356 Square kilometres	446,790 Square kilometres	447,790 Square kilometres	9
1970s	445,744 Square kilometres	444,930 Square kilometres	446,620 Square kilometres	10
1980s	444,527 Square kilometres	443,800 Square kilometres	444,940 Square kilometres	10
1990s	79,481 Square kilometres	79,149 Square kilometres	79,687 Square kilometres	10
2000s	79,003 Square kilometres	78,302 Square kilometres	79,298 Square kilometres	10
2010s	79,197 Square kilometres	78,401 Square kilometres	79,917 Square kilometres	10
2020s	80,755 Square kilometres	80,252 Square kilometres	81,258 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

47 Morocco 90,679 Square kilometres compare
48 Thailand 89,480 Square kilometres compare
49 Iceland 83,917 Square kilometres compare
51 France 80,946 Square kilometres compare
52 South Africa 80,271 Square kilometres compare
53 Jordan 77,526 Square kilometres compare

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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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Papua New Guinea?: Land use hidden — other areas in Papua New Guinea was 81,258 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 447,790 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 78,302 Square kilometres in 2009.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for land use hidden — other areas?: Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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