Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Papua New Guinea
1.22 million hectares
in 2025
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Somalia rank
109th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.22 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 83,200 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 107th and Somalia ranks 109th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 29 and Somalia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 771,652 hectares | 0 hectares | 771,652 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1100s | 779,768 hectares | 0 hectares | 779,768 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1200s | 784,528 hectares | 0 hectares | 784,528 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1300s | 784,915 hectares | 0 hectares | 784,915 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1400s | 779,520 hectares | 0 hectares | 779,520 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1500s | 766,287 hectares | 263,647 hectares | 502,640 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1600s | 742,079 hectares | 278,314 hectares | 463,765 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1700s | 701,141 hectares | 292,741 hectares | 408,400 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1710s | 694,865 hectares | 305,911 hectares | 388,954 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1720s | 688,319 hectares | 319,063 hectares | 369,256 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1730s | 681,486 hectares | 332,196 hectares | 349,290 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1740s | 674,348 hectares | 345,311 hectares | 329,037 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1750s | 666,882 hectares | 358,408 hectares | 308,474 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 659,065 hectares | 371,486 hectares | 287,579 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 650,872 hectares | 384,546 hectares | 266,326 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 642,273 hectares | 397,588 hectares | 244,685 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 633,232 hectares | 410,612 hectares | 222,620 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 623,714 hectares | 423,616 hectares | 200,098 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 613,671 hectares | 436,603 hectares | 177,068 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 603,053 hectares | 449,570 hectares | 153,483 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 591,800 hectares | 462,520 hectares | 129,280 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 579,839 hectares | 475,450 hectares | 104,389 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1850s | 567,084 hectares | 488,362 hectares | 78,722 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 553,432 hectares | 488,025 hectares | 65,407 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 538,032 hectares | 487,688 hectares | 50,344 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 521,485 hectares | 492,246 hectares | 29,239 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1890s | 503,588 hectares | 496,845 hectares | 6,743 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 484,071 hectares | 511,598 hectares | 27,527 hectares | Somalia |
| 1910s | 462,563 hectares | 526,787 hectares | 64,224 hectares | Somalia |
| 1920s | 465,012 hectares | 537,043 hectares | 72,031 hectares | Somalia |
| 1930s | 462,335 hectares | 592,814 hectares | 130,479 hectares | Somalia |
| 1940s | 452,105 hectares | 641,534 hectares | 189,429 hectares | Somalia |
| 1950s | 434,642 hectares | 812,513 hectares | 377,871 hectares | Somalia |
| 1960s | 473,400 hectares | 923,000 hectares | 449,600 hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 609,200 hectares | 972,500 hectares | 363,300 hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 722,900 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 299,000 hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 834,500 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 219,300 hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 966,300 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 131,100 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 33,400 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 85,167 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, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.22 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 83,200 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 107th and Somalia ranks 109th 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.