Northern Mariana Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.1 % against 2.28 % in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.82 %.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 214th and Papua New Guinea ranks 211th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.22 % | 2.21 % | 6.01 % | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 5.67 % | 2.54 % | 3.13 % | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 3.22 % | 2.94 % | 0.281 % | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 2.01 % | 3.1 % | 1.09 % | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Northern Mariana Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.1 % against 2.28 % in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Northern Mariana Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.82 %, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 214th and Papua New Guinea ranks 211th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.