Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0318 hectares per person against 0.0287 hectares per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0031 hectares per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and Solomon Islands ranks 160th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 hectares per person | 0.0639 hectares per person | 0.0284 hectares per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 0.0467 hectares per person | 0.0526 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.0524 hectares per person | 0.0437 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0429 hectares per person | 0.0311 hectares per person | 0.0118 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0378 hectares per person | 0.035 hectares per person | 0.0028 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0366 hectares per person | 0.0355 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0327 hectares per person | 0.0298 hectares per person | 0.0029 hectares per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0318 hectares per person against 0.0287 hectares per person in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0031 hectares per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for arable land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th and Solomon Islands 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.