Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.97 million hectares against 45.29 million hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.68 million hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Spain ranks 51st of 233 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.29 million hectares | 49.98 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 45.29 million hectares | 49.97 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 45.29 million hectares | 49.94 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 45.29 million hectares | 49.94 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 45.29 million hectares | 49.90 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 45.29 million hectares | 49.98 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 45.29 million hectares | 49.97 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.97 million hectares against 45.29 million hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 4.68 million hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Spain ranks 51st 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.