Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Global cropland

Botswana
425,168
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
422,171
in 2010
Botswana rank
125th
Papua New Guinea rank
126th

Global cropland over time

  • Botswana
  • Papua New Guinea
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k178018952010

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 425,168 against 422,171 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,997.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 178 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1780s 93,072 35,289 57,783 Botswana
1790s 98,895 37,099 61,796 Botswana
1800s 105,309 38,572 66,737 Botswana
1810s 111,740 40,537 71,203 Botswana
1820s 118,756 42,316 76,440 Botswana
1830s 126,457 44,341 82,116 Botswana
1840s 134,949 46,425 88,524 Botswana
1850s 144,141 48,725 95,416 Botswana
1860s 153,954 51,302 102,652 Botswana
1870s 164,250 53,880 110,370 Botswana
1880s 176,321 56,580 119,742 Botswana
1890s 188,896 59,646 129,250 Botswana
1900s 203,382 62,587 140,795 Botswana
1910s 220,019 65,592 154,427 Botswana
1920s 238,589 72,857 165,732 Botswana
1930s 260,726 87,972 172,754 Botswana
1940s 286,733 103,054 183,679 Botswana
1950s 319,362 120,609 198,753 Botswana
1960s 409,128 153,034 256,094 Botswana
1970s 415,518 206,617 208,901 Botswana
1980s 433,262 242,904 190,358 Botswana
1990s 410,784 306,301 104,483 Botswana
2000s 412,290 359,661 52,629 Botswana
2010s 425,168 422,171 2,997 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
Botswana, at 425,168 against 422,171 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
2,997, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global cropland?
Botswana ranks 125th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed