Land area — Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0043 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area — Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0043 1000 ha per person for land area — area, per capita in 2024. 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 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0221 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0221 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0216 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0211 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0207 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0203 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0198 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0194 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0189 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0185 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0181 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0176 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0172 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0168 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0165 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0157 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0151 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0136 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.013 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0122 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0116 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0203 1000 ha per person | 0.0185 1000 ha per person | 0.0221 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0163 1000 ha per person | 0.0148 1000 ha per person | 0.0181 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 1000 ha per person | 0.0119 1000 ha per person | 0.0145 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 1000 ha per person | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | 0.0116 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | 0.0082 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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 land area — area, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Land area — area, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0043 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0221 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.