Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Agricultural area over the long-term
Eswatini
1.19 million hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.41 million hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.41 million hectares against 1.19 million hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 215,400 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Eswatini ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1,857 hectares | 771,652 hectares | 769,795 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1100s | 5,368 hectares | 779,768 hectares | 774,400 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1200s | 6,687 hectares | 784,528 hectares | 777,841 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1300s | 8,247 hectares | 784,915 hectares | 776,668 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1400s | 10,139 hectares | 779,520 hectares | 769,381 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1500s | 12,500 hectares | 766,287 hectares | 753,787 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1600s | 16,485 hectares | 742,079 hectares | 725,594 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1700s | 50,757 hectares | 701,141 hectares | 650,384 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1710s | 60,141 hectares | 694,865 hectares | 634,724 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1720s | 70,202 hectares | 688,319 hectares | 618,117 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1730s | 80,941 hectares | 681,486 hectares | 600,545 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1740s | 92,358 hectares | 674,348 hectares | 581,990 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1750s | 104,453 hectares | 666,882 hectares | 562,429 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 117,226 hectares | 659,065 hectares | 541,839 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 130,677 hectares | 650,872 hectares | 520,195 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 144,806 hectares | 642,273 hectares | 497,467 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 159,613 hectares | 633,232 hectares | 473,619 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 175,097 hectares | 623,714 hectares | 448,617 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 191,260 hectares | 613,671 hectares | 422,411 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 208,100 hectares | 603,053 hectares | 394,953 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 225,619 hectares | 591,800 hectares | 366,181 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 236,411 hectares | 579,839 hectares | 343,428 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1850s | 247,209 hectares | 567,084 hectares | 319,875 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 273,417 hectares | 553,432 hectares | 280,015 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 302,404 hectares | 538,032 hectares | 235,628 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 334,464 hectares | 521,485 hectares | 187,021 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1890s | 369,923 hectares | 503,588 hectares | 133,665 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 409,141 hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 481,759 hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 562,028 hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 692,150 hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 669,055 hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 511,722 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 1.48 million hectares | 546,100 hectares | 936,992 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.43 million hectares | 711,600 hectares | 718,995 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 1.29 million hectares | 833,300 hectares | 455,400 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.22 million hectares | 993,000 hectares | 231,500 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 71,300 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 117,596 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 212,000 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.41 million hectares against 1.19 million hectares in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 215,400 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.