North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea: Agricultural area over the long-term
North Macedonia
1.25 million hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.41 million hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
133rd
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- North Macedonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.41 million hectares against 1.25 million hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 152,900 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 482,230 hectares | 771,652 hectares | 289,422 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1100s | 608,058 hectares | 779,768 hectares | 171,710 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1200s | 531,516 hectares | 784,528 hectares | 253,012 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1300s | 443,401 hectares | 784,915 hectares | 341,514 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1400s | 508,999 hectares | 779,520 hectares | 270,521 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1500s | 417,411 hectares | 766,287 hectares | 348,876 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1600s | 437,024 hectares | 742,079 hectares | 305,055 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1700s | 418,799 hectares | 701,141 hectares | 282,342 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1710s | 408,800 hectares | 694,865 hectares | 286,065 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1720s | 399,434 hectares | 688,319 hectares | 288,885 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1730s | 388,916 hectares | 681,486 hectares | 292,570 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1740s | 377,176 hectares | 674,348 hectares | 297,172 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1750s | 364,142 hectares | 666,882 hectares | 302,740 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 366,282 hectares | 659,065 hectares | 292,783 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 368,111 hectares | 650,872 hectares | 282,761 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 369,601 hectares | 642,273 hectares | 272,672 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 370,725 hectares | 633,232 hectares | 262,507 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 371,452 hectares | 623,714 hectares | 252,262 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 370,434 hectares | 613,671 hectares | 243,237 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 388,984 hectares | 603,053 hectares | 214,069 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 407,797 hectares | 591,800 hectares | 184,003 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 426,760 hectares | 579,839 hectares | 153,079 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1850s | 445,736 hectares | 567,084 hectares | 121,348 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 464,561 hectares | 553,432 hectares | 88,871 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 498,135 hectares | 538,032 hectares | 39,897 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 532,738 hectares | 521,485 hectares | 11,253 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 568,081 hectares | 503,588 hectares | 64,493 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 603,785 hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 639,355 hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 653,735 hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 665,194 hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 673,037 hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 711,534 hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 727,855 hectares | 546,100 hectares | 181,755 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 704,482 hectares | 711,600 hectares | 7,118 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 683,035 hectares | 833,300 hectares | 150,265 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.17 million hectares | 993,000 hectares | 174,788 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 45,500 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 94,800 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 148,167 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, North Macedonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.41 million hectares against 1.25 million hectares in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 152,900 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- North Macedonia ranks 133rd 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.