Mountain area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mountain area was 205,204 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
205,204 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
205,204 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
205,204 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 205,204 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 205,204 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 205,204 kmsq, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 205,204 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 205,204 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 205,204 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 205,204 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 205,204 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 205,204 kmsq | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 205,204 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,253 kmsq, 5.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 205,204 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,909 kmsq, 6.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205,204 kmsq | 205,204 kmsq | 205,204 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 205,204 kmsq | 205,204 kmsq | 205,204 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 205,204 kmsq | 205,204 kmsq | 205,204 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 228,988 kmsq compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 223,270 kmsq compare
- 29 Morocco 213,666 kmsq compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 189,866 kmsq compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 181,277 kmsq compare
- 33 Japan 176,072 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Papua New Guinea?
- Mountain area in Papua New Guinea was 205,204 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 205,204 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,204 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mountain area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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