Brunei Darussalam vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.68 % against 2.26 % in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.42 %.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 % | 1.07 % | 2.09 % | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 2.26 % | 1.34 % | 0.919 % | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 1.56 % | 1.6 % | 0.038 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.52 % | 1.84 % | 0.322 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.67 % | 2.14 % | 0.468 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.09 % | 2.51 % | 0.421 % | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.26 % | 2.68 % | 0.42 % | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Brunei Darussalam or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.68 % against 2.26 % in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.42 %, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in 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.