Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Land area in hectares
Cameroon
47.27 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
45.29 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Land area in hectares over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 47.27 million hectares against 45.29 million hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.99 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 233 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.27 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 47.27 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 47.27 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 47.27 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 47.27 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 47.27 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 47.27 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 47.27 million hectares against 45.29 million hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.99 million hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 233 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.