Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,215 1000 ha against 1,130 1000 ha in Somalia, a difference of 85 1000 ha.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 128th and Somalia ranks 129th of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483.56 1000 ha | 925 1000 ha | 441.44 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1970s | 609.2 1000 ha | 972.5 1000 ha | 363.3 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1980s | 722.9 1000 ha | 1,022 1000 ha | 299 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1990s | 834.5 1000 ha | 1,054 1000 ha | 219.3 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2000s | 966.3 1000 ha | 1,097 1000 ha | 131.1 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1,140 1000 ha | 1,106 1000 ha | 33.16 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,215 1000 ha | 1,129 1000 ha | 86.09 1000 ha | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,215 1000 ha against 1,130 1000 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 85 1000 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 128th and Somalia ranks 129th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.