Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 398.38 1000 ha against 330 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 68.38 1000 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 231 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.67 1000 ha | 377.48 1000 ha | 291.81 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 130.9 1000 ha | 366.45 1000 ha | 235.55 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 180.5 1000 ha | 396.92 1000 ha | 216.42 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 195 1000 ha | 412.57 1000 ha | 217.57 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 244.6 1000 ha | 406.46 1000 ha | 161.86 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 315.1 1000 ha | 400.44 1000 ha | 85.34 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 330 1000 ha | 397.34 1000 ha | 67.34 1000 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 398.38 1000 ha against 330 1000 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 68.38 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for arable land — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.