Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland extent over the long-term
Eritrea
1.11 million hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.22 million hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.22 million hectares against 1.11 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 107,330 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 21,670 hectares | 771,652 hectares | 749,982 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1100s | 24,815 hectares | 779,768 hectares | 754,953 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1200s | 27,931 hectares | 784,528 hectares | 756,597 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1300s | 32,800 hectares | 784,915 hectares | 752,114 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1400s | 37,625 hectares | 779,520 hectares | 741,895 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1500s | 42,403 hectares | 766,287 hectares | 723,884 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1600s | 66,591 hectares | 742,079 hectares | 675,488 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1700s | 90,553 hectares | 701,141 hectares | 610,588 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1710s | 96,425 hectares | 694,865 hectares | 598,440 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1720s | 102,291 hectares | 688,319 hectares | 586,028 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1730s | 108,152 hectares | 681,486 hectares | 573,334 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1740s | 114,007 hectares | 674,348 hectares | 560,341 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1750s | 119,857 hectares | 666,882 hectares | 547,025 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 125,701 hectares | 659,065 hectares | 533,364 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 131,540 hectares | 650,872 hectares | 519,332 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 137,373 hectares | 642,273 hectares | 504,900 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 143,200 hectares | 633,232 hectares | 490,032 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 149,022 hectares | 623,714 hectares | 474,692 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 154,838 hectares | 613,671 hectares | 458,833 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 160,649 hectares | 603,053 hectares | 442,404 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 166,453 hectares | 591,800 hectares | 425,347 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 172,253 hectares | 579,839 hectares | 407,586 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1850s | 178,102 hectares | 567,084 hectares | 388,982 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 182,842 hectares | 553,432 hectares | 370,590 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 188,275 hectares | 538,032 hectares | 349,757 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 194,603 hectares | 521,485 hectares | 326,882 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1890s | 202,129 hectares | 503,588 hectares | 301,459 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 211,326 hectares | 484,071 hectares | 272,745 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 222,992 hectares | 462,563 hectares | 239,571 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 238,626 hectares | 465,012 hectares | 226,386 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 261,512 hectares | 462,335 hectares | 200,823 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 301,111 hectares | 452,105 hectares | 150,994 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 444,925 hectares | 434,642 hectares | 10,283 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 477,100 hectares | 473,400 hectares | 3,700 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 647,900 hectares | 609,200 hectares | 38,700 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 692,000 hectares | 722,900 hectares | 30,900 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 631,614 hectares | 834,500 hectares | 202,886 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 742,263 hectares | 966,300 hectares | 224,037 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 983,090 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 156,410 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 130,528 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.22 million hectares against 1.11 million hectares in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 107,330 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Eritrea ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.