Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Land use over the long term
Jamaica
229,000
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
190,000
in 2025
Jamaica rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Land use over the long term over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 229,000 against 190,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 39,000.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 26 and Papua New Guinea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1600s | 16,744 | 0 | 16,744 | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 11,077 | 0 | 11,077 | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 13,239 | 0 | 13,239 | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 15,813 | 0 | 15,813 | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 18,879 | 0 | 18,879 | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 22,526 | 0 | 22,526 | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 26,865 | 0 | 26,865 | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 32,025 | 0 | 32,025 | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 38,158 | 0 | 38,158 | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 45,446 | 0 | 45,446 | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 54,088 | 0 | 54,088 | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 64,385 | 0 | 64,385 | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 77,440 | 0 | 77,440 | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 81,920 | 0 | 81,920 | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 86,585 | 0 | 86,585 | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 91,442 | 0 | 91,442 | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 96,499 | 0 | 96,499 | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 92,850 | 0 | 92,850 | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 98,108 | 0 | 98,108 | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 103,186 | 0 | 103,186 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 107,836 | 0 | 107,836 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 111,891 | 2.24 million | 2.13 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 115,110 | 2.12 million | 2.00 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 117,773 | 2.09 million | 1.97 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 142,694 | 2.01 million | 1.87 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 172,265 | 1.87 million | 1.70 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 146,446 | 1.33 million | 1.18 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 121,976 | 72,700 | 49,276 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 126,860 | 102,400 | 24,460 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 133,200 | 110,400 | 22,800 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 120,897 | 158,500 | 37,603 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 183,348 | 186,000 | 2,652 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 228,996 | 190,000 | 38,996 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 229,000 | 190,000 | 39,000 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Jamaica, at 229,000 against 190,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 39,000, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.