Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Arable land use per person
Jamaica
0.0423
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.0318
in 2023
Jamaica rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
Arable land use per person over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0423 against 0.0318 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0105.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 206 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0901 | 0.0355 | 0.0546 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.0721 | 0.0467 | 0.0253 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0533 | 0.0524 | 0.0009 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.059 | 0.0429 | 0.0161 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0488 | 0.0378 | 0.0109 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.043 | 0.0366 | 0.0064 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0423 | 0.0327 | 0.0096 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Jamaica, at 0.0423 against 0.0318 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0105, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Jamaica ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.