Croatia vs Papua New Guinea: Agricultural land use
Croatia
1.49 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.41 million hectares
in 2023
Croatia rank
132nd
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Agricultural land use over time
- Croatia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.49 million hectares against 1.41 million hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 81,000 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 227 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 60,870 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 133,990 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 73,750 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Croatia or Papua New Guinea?
- Croatia, at 1.49 million hectares against 1.41 million hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Croatia and Papua New Guinea?
- 81,000 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Papua New Guinea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Croatia ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.