Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Cropland area

Papua New Guinea
1.22 million
in 2023
Somalia
1.13 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Somalia rank
112th

Cropland area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Somalia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.22 million against 1.13 million in Somalia, a difference of 85,800.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and Somalia ranks 112th of 224 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 477,444 925,000 447,556 Somalia
1970s 609,200 972,500 363,300 Somalia
1980s 722,900 1.02 million 299,000 Somalia
1990s 834,500 1.05 million 219,300 Somalia
2000s 966,300 1.10 million 131,100 Somalia
2010s 1.14 million 1.11 million 33,180 Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.22 million 1.13 million 86,425 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.22 million against 1.13 million in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
85,800, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for cropland area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and Somalia ranks 112th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed