Surface area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Surface area was 462,840 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Papua New Guinea stood at 462,840 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 462,840 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 462,840 sq. km, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 462,840 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Papua New Guinea?
- Surface area in Papua New Guinea was 462,840 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 462,840 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,840 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for surface area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 56th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.