Breakdown of habitable land area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Breakdown of habitable land area was 395,430 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
395,430 hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 235 countries
All-time high
399,520 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
349,550 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Papua New Guinea stood at 395,430 hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over five years.
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Papua New Guinea?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Papua New Guinea was 395,430 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 399,520 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,550 hectares in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.