Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Global cropland

Panama
383,273
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
422,171
in 2010
Panama rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
126th

Global cropland over time

  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 422,171 against 383,273 in Panama, a difference of 38,898.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Panama ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1780s 7,533 35,289 27,756 Papua New Guinea
1790s 8,265 37,099 28,834 Papua New Guinea
1800s 8,874 38,572 29,697 Papua New Guinea
1810s 9,606 40,537 30,931 Papua New Guinea
1820s 11,039 42,316 31,277 Papua New Guinea
1830s 12,654 44,341 31,687 Papua New Guinea
1840s 14,484 46,425 31,942 Papua New Guinea
1850s 16,465 48,725 32,260 Papua New Guinea
1860s 22,544 51,302 28,759 Papua New Guinea
1870s 29,356 53,880 24,524 Papua New Guinea
1880s 36,471 56,580 20,109 Papua New Guinea
1890s 47,524 59,646 12,122 Papua New Guinea
1900s 56,772 62,587 5,814 Papua New Guinea
1910s 76,082 65,592 10,490 Panama
1920s 101,718 72,857 28,861 Panama
1930s 124,810 87,972 36,838 Panama
1940s 176,303 103,054 73,249 Panama
1950s 241,152 120,609 120,543 Panama
1960s 320,636 153,034 167,602 Panama
1970s 299,992 206,617 93,375 Panama
1980s 271,729 242,904 28,825 Panama
1990s 318,317 306,301 12,016 Panama
2000s 350,886 359,661 8,775 Papua New Guinea
2010s 383,273 422,171 38,898 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global cropland, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 422,171 against 383,273 in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
38,898, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global cropland?
Panama ranks 129th 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