Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Global cropland

Ireland
492,301
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
422,171
in 2010
Ireland rank
123rd
Papua New Guinea rank
126th

Global cropland over time

  • Ireland
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 492,301 against 422,171 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 70,130.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Ireland ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1780s 2.92 million 35,289 2.88 million Ireland
1790s 3.08 million 37,099 3.04 million Ireland
1800s 3.09 million 38,572 3.05 million Ireland
1810s 3.10 million 40,537 3.06 million Ireland
1820s 3.11 million 42,316 3.07 million Ireland
1830s 3.11 million 44,341 3.07 million Ireland
1840s 3.11 million 46,425 3.07 million Ireland
1850s 2.50 million 48,725 2.45 million Ireland
1860s 2.01 million 51,302 1.96 million Ireland
1870s 1.82 million 53,880 1.76 million Ireland
1880s 1.70 million 56,580 1.64 million Ireland
1890s 1.49 million 59,646 1.43 million Ireland
1900s 1.38 million 62,587 1.31 million Ireland
1910s 1.31 million 65,592 1.25 million Ireland
1920s 1.27 million 72,857 1.19 million Ireland
1930s 788,529 87,972 700,558 Ireland
1940s 771,810 103,054 668,756 Ireland
1950s 750,796 120,609 630,187 Ireland
1960s 679,712 153,034 526,678 Ireland
1970s 563,298 206,617 356,681 Ireland
1980s 430,414 242,904 187,510 Ireland
1990s 369,603 306,301 63,302 Ireland
2000s 423,223 359,661 63,562 Ireland
2010s 492,301 422,171 70,130 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
Ireland, at 492,301 against 422,171 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
70,130, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global cropland?
Ireland ranks 123rd 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