Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0325 hectares per person against 0.0318 hectares per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0007 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0558 hectares per person | 0.0355 hectares per person | 0.0204 hectares per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0453 hectares per person | 0.0467 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0402 hectares per person | 0.0524 hectares per person | 0.0122 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0371 hectares per person | 0.0429 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0343 hectares per person | 0.0378 hectares per person | 0.0036 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.033 hectares per person | 0.0366 hectares per person | 0.0036 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0325 hectares per person | 0.0327 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Japan, at 0.0325 hectares per person against 0.0318 hectares per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0007 hectares per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arable land?
- Japan ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th 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.