What is land area in Papua New Guinea?

Land area in Papua New Guinea was 452,860 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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

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

What is the lowest land area 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?

Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Papua New Guinea

Name: Land area in Papua New Guinea
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

Latest (2023)

452,860 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

54th

of 216 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 Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 216 countries on this measure, 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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More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea

Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Rural population 84.2% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
Rural population 9.06 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.0% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.24 billion current US$ (2024)
Land under cereal production 3,910 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 4,787 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 18,720 metric tons (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Papua New Guinea?: Land area in Papua New Guinea was 452,860 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 452,860 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area 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?: Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.