Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Cropland area
Papua New Guinea
1.22 million hectares
in 2023
Tajikistan
1.05 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Tajikistan rank
113th
Cropland area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.22 million hectares against 1.05 million hectares in Tajikistan, a difference of 166,000 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 113th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 844,875 hectares | 940,125 hectares | 95,250 hectares | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 966,300 hectares | 878,640 hectares | 87,660 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.14 million hectares | 955,640 hectares | 183,860 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 162,475 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.22 million hectares against 1.05 million hectares in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 166,000 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for cropland area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 113th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.