Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland use over the long term
Eritrea
1.11 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.22 million
in 2025
Eritrea rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.22 million against 1.11 million in Eritrea, a difference of 107,330.
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 199 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 | 771,652 | 749,982 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1100s | 24,815 | 779,768 | 754,953 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1200s | 27,931 | 784,528 | 756,597 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1300s | 32,800 | 784,915 | 752,114 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1400s | 37,625 | 779,520 | 741,895 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1500s | 42,403 | 766,287 | 723,884 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1600s | 66,591 | 742,079 | 675,488 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1700s | 90,553 | 701,141 | 610,588 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1710s | 96,425 | 694,865 | 598,440 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1720s | 102,291 | 688,319 | 586,028 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1730s | 108,152 | 681,486 | 573,334 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1740s | 114,007 | 674,348 | 560,341 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1750s | 119,857 | 666,882 | 547,025 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 125,701 | 659,065 | 533,364 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 131,540 | 650,872 | 519,332 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 137,373 | 642,273 | 504,900 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 143,200 | 633,232 | 490,032 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 149,022 | 623,714 | 474,692 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 154,838 | 613,671 | 458,833 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 160,649 | 603,053 | 442,404 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 166,453 | 591,800 | 425,347 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 172,253 | 579,839 | 407,586 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1850s | 178,102 | 567,084 | 388,982 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 182,842 | 553,432 | 370,590 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 188,275 | 538,032 | 349,757 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 194,603 | 521,485 | 326,882 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1890s | 202,129 | 503,588 | 301,459 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 211,326 | 484,071 | 272,745 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 222,992 | 462,563 | 239,571 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 238,626 | 465,012 | 226,386 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 261,512 | 462,335 | 200,823 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 301,111 | 452,105 | 150,994 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 444,925 | 434,642 | 10,283 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 477,100 | 473,400 | 3,700 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 647,900 | 609,200 | 38,700 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 692,000 | 722,900 | 30,900 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 631,614 | 834,500 | 202,886 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 742,263 | 966,300 | 224,037 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 983,090 | 1.14 million | 156,410 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.22 million | 130,528 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.22 million against 1.11 million in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 107,330, 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 use over the long term?
- Eritrea ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.