Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Land area in hectares
Papua New Guinea
45.29 million hectares
in 2023
Turkmenistan
46.99 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Turkmenistan rank
54th
Land area in hectares over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 46.99 million hectares against 45.29 million hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.71 million hectares.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 238 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.29 million hectares | 46.99 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 45.29 million hectares | 46.99 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 45.29 million hectares | 46.99 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 45.29 million hectares | 46.99 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 46.99 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 Turkmenistan?
- 1.71 million hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Turkmenistan ranks 54th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.