Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.