China, Hong Kong SAR vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 2.86 % against 2.68 % in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.18 %.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 217 countries.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.08 % | 1.07 % | 12.01 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 1970s | 10.46 % | 1.34 % | 9.11 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 1980s | 7.96 % | 1.6 % | 6.37 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 1990s | 6.58 % | 1.84 % | 4.74 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 5.33 % | 2.14 % | 3.19 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 3.95 % | 2.51 % | 1.44 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 2.86 % | 2.68 % | 0.18 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, China, Hong Kong SAR or Papua New Guinea?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 2.86 % against 2.68 % in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between China, Hong Kong SAR and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.18 %, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 183rd 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.
Individual pages
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.