Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Breakdown of habitable land area

Papua New Guinea
395,430 hectares
in 2019
Philippines
367,860 hectares
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
Philippines rank
49th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 395,430 hectares against 367,860 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 27,570 hectares.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Philippines ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 49th of 235 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
Papua New Guinea, at 395,430 hectares against 367,860 hectares in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
27,570 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Philippines ranks 49th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.