Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0438 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0438 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2262 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2262 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.221 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2161 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2115 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.207 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2025 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.198 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1936 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1892 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1847 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1803 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1761 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.172 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1681 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1644 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1609 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1574 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1541 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1509 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1478 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1448 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1418 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1388 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1359 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.133 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1302 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1274 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1247 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1219 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1188 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1151 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1111 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1071 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1033 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0997 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0962 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0928 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0896 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0865 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0836 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0808 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0781 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0756 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0731 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0708 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0686 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0665 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0644 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0625 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0589 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0573 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0557 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0543 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0529 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0516 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0504 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0493 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0482 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0454 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0445 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0438 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0438 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0438 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0072 sq. km per person, 6.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2072 sq. km per person | 0.1892 sq. km per person | 0.2262 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1669 sq. km per person | 0.1509 sq. km per person | 0.1847 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1346 sq. km per person | 0.1219 sq. km per person | 0.1478 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.102 sq. km per person | 0.0865 sq. km per person | 0.1188 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0724 sq. km per person | 0.0625 sq. km per person | 0.0836 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0539 sq. km per person | 0.0482 sq. km per person | 0.0606 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0454 sq. km per person | 0.0438 sq. km per person | 0.0472 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1129 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1305 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0438 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2262 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.