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 155th out of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 91 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 102 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 108 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 114 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 120 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 126 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 132 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 138 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 144 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 160 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 165 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 167 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 172 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 175 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 179 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 180 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 183 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 185 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 186 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 188 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 190 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 192 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 192 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 192 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 193 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 193 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 194 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 195 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 197 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 199 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 203 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 205 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 210 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 220 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 225 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 230 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 240 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 258 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 263 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 295 1000 ha | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 300 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 315 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 320 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 326 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 330 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 330 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 330 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 330 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.15 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 411.11 1000 ha compare
- 153 North Macedonia 408 1000 ha compare
- 154 Switzerland 398.38 1000 ha compare
- 156 Gabon 325 1000 ha compare
- 157 Georgia 274.48 1000 ha compare
- 158 Botswana 260 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (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 155th out of 248 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.