Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Arable land
Gabon
325,000 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
330,000 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
135th
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Arable land over time
- Gabon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 330,000 hectares against 325,000 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 5,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,000 hectares | 79,556 hectares | 50,444 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 233,900 hectares | 130,900 hectares | 103,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 300,000 hectares | 180,500 hectares | 119,500 hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 320,000 hectares | 195,000 hectares | 125,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 325,000 hectares | 244,600 hectares | 80,400 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 325,000 hectares | 315,100 hectares | 9,900 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 325,000 hectares | 330,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 330,000 hectares against 325,000 hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,000 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for arable land?
- Gabon ranks 135th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.