Kyrgyzstan vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland extent over the long-term
Kyrgyzstan
1.36 million hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.22 million hectares
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
104th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1.36 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 147,690 hectares.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 21 and Papua New Guinea in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 242,829 hectares | 771,652 hectares | 528,823 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1100s | 255,962 hectares | 779,768 hectares | 523,806 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1200s | 267,814 hectares | 784,528 hectares | 516,714 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1300s | 278,258 hectares | 784,915 hectares | 506,657 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1400s | 287,144 hectares | 779,520 hectares | 492,376 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1500s | 294,281 hectares | 766,287 hectares | 472,006 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1600s | 323,709 hectares | 742,079 hectares | 418,370 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1700s | 348,782 hectares | 701,141 hectares | 352,359 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1710s | 366,716 hectares | 694,865 hectares | 328,149 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1720s | 385,271 hectares | 688,319 hectares | 303,048 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1730s | 404,737 hectares | 681,486 hectares | 276,749 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1740s | 425,158 hectares | 674,348 hectares | 249,190 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1750s | 446,577 hectares | 666,882 hectares | 220,305 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 469,041 hectares | 659,065 hectares | 190,024 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 492,597 hectares | 650,872 hectares | 158,275 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 517,296 hectares | 642,273 hectares | 124,977 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 543,189 hectares | 633,232 hectares | 90,043 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 570,331 hectares | 623,714 hectares | 53,383 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 598,778 hectares | 613,671 hectares | 14,893 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 628,588 hectares | 603,053 hectares | 25,535 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1830s | 659,821 hectares | 591,800 hectares | 68,021 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1840s | 692,541 hectares | 579,839 hectares | 112,702 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1850s | 726,812 hectares | 567,084 hectares | 159,728 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1860s | 762,702 hectares | 553,432 hectares | 209,270 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1870s | 800,279 hectares | 538,032 hectares | 262,247 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 839,617 hectares | 521,485 hectares | 318,132 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 880,788 hectares | 503,588 hectares | 377,200 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 923,870 hectares | 484,071 hectares | 439,799 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 968,942 hectares | 462,563 hectares | 506,379 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1920s | 1.02 million hectares | 465,012 hectares | 551,068 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 1.07 million hectares | 462,335 hectares | 603,045 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 1.12 million hectares | 452,105 hectares | 664,805 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 1.27 million hectares | 434,642 hectares | 838,968 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 1.43 million hectares | 473,400 hectares | 957,046 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 609,200 hectares | 796,156 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 1.40 million hectares | 722,900 hectares | 677,207 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 1.41 million hectares | 834,500 hectares | 579,102 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1.38 million hectares | 966,300 hectares | 416,690 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 217,940 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 148,440 hectares | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Kyrgyzstan or Papua New Guinea?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 1.36 million hectares against 1.22 million hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Kyrgyzstan and Papua New Guinea?
- 147,690 hectares, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th 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.