Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 86.48 % against 86.26 % in Pakistan, a difference of 0.22 %.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Pakistan ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.31 % | 86.89 % | 0.5811 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 86.09 % | 85.57 % | 0.514 % | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 86.36 % | 86.78 % | 0.417 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 86.1 % | 84.07 % | 2.03 % | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 86.19 % | 83.83 % | 2.36 % | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 86.22 % | 85.69 % | 0.535 % | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 86.19 % | 86.48 % | 0.29 % | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 86.48 % against 86.26 % in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.22 %, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Pakistan ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 45th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.