New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland — Area per capita
Cropland — Area per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.11 ha/cap against 0.11 ha/cap in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 ha/cap.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
New Zealand ranks 130th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1556 ha/cap | 0.2156 ha/cap | 0.06 ha/cap | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.137 ha/cap | 0.217 ha/cap | 0.08 ha/cap | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.144 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.066 ha/cap | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.121 ha/cap | 0.183 ha/cap | 0.062 ha/cap | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.151 ha/cap | 0.031 ha/cap | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.128 ha/cap | 0.133 ha/cap | 0.005 ha/cap | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.118 ha/cap | 0.002 ha/cap | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area per capita, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- New Zealand, at 0.11 ha/cap against 0.11 ha/cap in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 ha/cap, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 130th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. 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.