Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay: Breakdown of habitable land area

Papua New Guinea
395,430 hectares
in 2019
Uruguay
383,330 hectares
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
46th
Uruguay rank
48th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 395,430 hectares against 383,330 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 12,100 hectares.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th 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 Uruguay?
Papua New Guinea, at 395,430 hectares against 383,330 hectares in Uruguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
12,100 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th 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.