Land use hidden — Cropland in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Land use hidden — Cropland was 12,150 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Papua New Guinea is 12,150 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,150 Square kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,370 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,774 Square kilometres | 4,370 Square kilometres | 5,220 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,092 Square kilometres | 5,350 Square kilometres | 6,850 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,229 Square kilometres | 6,870 Square kilometres | 7,760 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,345 Square kilometres | 7,930 Square kilometres | 9,010 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,663 Square kilometres | 9,080 Square kilometres | 10,770 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,395 Square kilometres | 10,770 Square kilometres | 12,150 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,150 Square kilometres | 12,150 Square kilometres | 12,150 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 18.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.15 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 19.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Papua New Guinea?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Papua New Guinea was 12,150 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,150 Square kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,370 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata