Arable land — Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arable land — Area was 330 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Papua New Guinea stood at 330 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 330 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 144th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.67 1000 ha | 85 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.9 1000 ha | 102 1000 ha | 165 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.5 1000 ha | 167 1000 ha | 190 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 195 1000 ha | 192 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.6 1000 ha | 205 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.1 1000 ha | 300 1000 ha | 330 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 330 1000 ha | 330 1000 ha | 330 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 411.11 1000 ha compare
- 142 North Macedonia 408 1000 ha compare
- 143 Switzerland 398.38 1000 ha compare
- 145 Gabon 325 1000 ha compare
- 146 Georgia 274.48 1000 ha compare
- 147 Botswana 260 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Inland waters — Area 998 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 13.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 190 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 62.99 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 885 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.49 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.11 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.68 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 86.48 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Papua New Guinea?
- Arable land — area in Papua New Guinea was 330 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 330 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arable land — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.