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 2024.

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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Papua New Guinea

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Papua New Guinea
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Papua New Guinea: Surface area (sq. km) was 462,840 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

462,840 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

56th

of 216 countries

All-time high

462,840 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

462,840 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

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 2024, surface area in Papua New Guinea stood at 462,840 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 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.

Surface area (sq. km) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	462,840 sq. km	—
1962	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	462,840 sq. km	+0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 462,840 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 462,840 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 25.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

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	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

53 Spain 505,981 sq. km compare
54 Turkmenistan 491,209 sq. km compare
55 Cameroon 475,442 sq. km compare
57 Uzbekistan 448,923 sq. km compare
58 Morocco 446,550 sq. km compare
59 Iraq 435,050 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Papua New Guinea?: Surface area in Papua New Guinea was 462,840 sq. km in 2024, 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 2024.
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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.