American Samoa vs Papua New Guinea: Arable land (hectares per person)
Arable land (hectares per person) over time
- American Samoa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.0359 hectares per person against 0.0312 hectares per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0047 hectares per person.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 206 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1369 hectares per person | 0.0383 hectares per person | 0.0986 hectares per person | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.1094 hectares per person | 0.0467 hectares per person | 0.0626 hectares per person | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0837 hectares per person | 0.0524 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.062 hectares per person | 0.0429 hectares per person | 0.0191 hectares per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0564 hectares per person | 0.0378 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0597 hectares per person | 0.0366 hectares per person | 0.0231 hectares per person | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0421 hectares per person | 0.0324 hectares per person | 0.0097 hectares per person | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, American Samoa or Papua New Guinea?
- American Samoa, at 0.0359 hectares per person against 0.0312 hectares per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0047 hectares per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arable land?
- American Samoa ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.