Morocco vs Papua New Guinea: Land area in hectares
Morocco
44.63 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
45.29 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Land area in hectares over time
- Morocco
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 45.29 million hectares against 44.63 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 656,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 233 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.63 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 652,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 44.63 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 654,800 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 44.63 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 656,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 44.63 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 656,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 44.63 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 656,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 44.63 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 656,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 44.63 million hectares | 45.29 million hectares | 656,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Morocco or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 45.29 million hectares against 44.63 million hectares in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
- 656,000 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Morocco ranks 55th 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.