What is land area in square kilometres in Papua New Guinea?

Land area in square kilometres in Papua New Guinea was 452,860 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 452,860 sq. km in 1961.

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

The lowest recorded value was 452,860 sq. km in 1961.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for land area in square kilometres?

Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Papua New Guinea

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Land area in square kilometres was 452,860 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

452,860 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

54th

of 215 countries

All-time high

452,860 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

452,860 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Papua New Guinea is 452,860 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Papua New Guinea peaked at 452,860 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 452,860 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	9
1970s	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	10
1980s	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	10
1990s	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	10
2000s	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	10
2010s	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	10
2020s	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	452,860 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

51 Spain 499,697 sq. km compare
52 Cameroon 472,710 sq. km compare
53 Turkmenistan 469,930 sq. km compare
55 Morocco 446,300 sq. km compare
56 Uzbekistan 440,650 sq. km compare
57 Iraq 434,130 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Papua New Guinea?: Land area in square kilometres in Papua New Guinea was 452,860 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 452,860 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 452,860 sq. km in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for land area in square kilometres?: Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.