Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural land — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0001 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 139 Solomon Islands 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 140 Sri Lanka 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 141 Burundi 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 144 Liechtenstein 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 145 Nepal 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 17,994 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 36.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0044 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural land — area, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural land — area, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.