Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
42nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
12.17 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.17 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Papua New Guinea 42nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 7.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1971 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1972 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1979 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1980 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1981 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 1982 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1983 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5587 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1985 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1989 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.5208 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5181 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.5155 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9852 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2001 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 2002 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2007 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2008 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +527.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8824 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.17 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.5405 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6658 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 0.9852 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9689 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.