Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 sq. km per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
25th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 sq. km per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, 14.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area in square kilometers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.