Papua New Guinea vs United States Virgin Islands: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 2.74 % against 2.68 % in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.06 %.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 185th of 217 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 % | 17.78 % | 16.71 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 1.34 % | 17.14 % | 15.79 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 1.6 % | 16.29 % | 14.69 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 1.84 % | 12.29 % | 10.45 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 2.14 % | 7.43 % | 5.29 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 2.51 % | 5.19 % | 2.67 % | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 2.68 % | 2.83 % | 0.152 % | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Papua New Guinea or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 2.74 % against 2.68 % in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.06 %, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 185th 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.