What is land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea?

Land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea was 45.29 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 45.29 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 45.29 million hectares in 1961.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for land area in hectares?

Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea

Name: Land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Land area in hectares was 45.29 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

45.29 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

55th

of 238 countries

All-time high

45.29 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

45.29 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea is 45.29 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea peaked at 45.29 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.29 million hectares, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	45.29 million hectares	—
1962	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	45.29 million hectares	+0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 45.29 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 45.29 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 24.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	9
1970s	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	10
1980s	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	10
1990s	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	10
2000s	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	10
2010s	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	10
2020s	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	45.29 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

52 Spain 49.97 million hectares compare
53 Cameroon 47.27 million hectares compare
54 Turkmenistan 46.99 million hectares compare
56 Morocco 44.63 million hectares compare
57 Uzbekistan 44.06 million hectares compare
58 Iraq 43.41 million hectares compare

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea?: Land area in hectares in Papua New Guinea was 45.29 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 45.29 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 45.29 million hectares in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for land area in hectares?: Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.