Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Agricultural land use
Papua New Guinea
1.41 million hectares
in 2023
Switzerland
1.49 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Switzerland rank
131st
Agricultural land use over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.49 million hectares against 1.41 million hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 88,220 hectares.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 131st of 227 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 550,444 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 711,600 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 941,873 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 833,300 hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 798,673 hectares | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 993,000 hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 592,695 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 399,650 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 190,269 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 92,830 hectares | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, 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 Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 88,220 hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 131st 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.