Oman vs Papua New Guinea: Agricultural area over the long-term
Oman
1.47 million hectares
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.41 million hectares
in 2025
Oman rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Oman currently reports 1.47 million hectares against 1.41 million hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 62,320 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 34 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 million hectares | 771,652 hectares | 282,838 hectares | Oman |
| 1100s | 1.02 million hectares | 779,768 hectares | 239,042 hectares | Oman |
| 1200s | 980,436 hectares | 784,528 hectares | 195,908 hectares | Oman |
| 1300s | 938,793 hectares | 784,915 hectares | 153,878 hectares | Oman |
| 1400s | 893,079 hectares | 779,520 hectares | 113,559 hectares | Oman |
| 1500s | 842,122 hectares | 766,287 hectares | 75,835 hectares | Oman |
| 1600s | 921,306 hectares | 742,079 hectares | 179,227 hectares | Oman |
| 1700s | 966,378 hectares | 701,141 hectares | 265,237 hectares | Oman |
| 1710s | 970,306 hectares | 694,865 hectares | 275,441 hectares | Oman |
| 1720s | 973,698 hectares | 688,319 hectares | 285,379 hectares | Oman |
| 1730s | 976,530 hectares | 681,486 hectares | 295,044 hectares | Oman |
| 1740s | 978,775 hectares | 674,348 hectares | 304,427 hectares | Oman |
| 1750s | 980,407 hectares | 666,882 hectares | 313,525 hectares | Oman |
| 1760s | 981,393 hectares | 659,065 hectares | 322,328 hectares | Oman |
| 1770s | 981,700 hectares | 650,872 hectares | 330,828 hectares | Oman |
| 1780s | 981,290 hectares | 642,273 hectares | 339,017 hectares | Oman |
| 1790s | 980,121 hectares | 633,232 hectares | 346,889 hectares | Oman |
| 1800s | 978,144 hectares | 623,714 hectares | 354,430 hectares | Oman |
| 1810s | 975,309 hectares | 613,671 hectares | 361,638 hectares | Oman |
| 1820s | 971,554 hectares | 603,053 hectares | 368,501 hectares | Oman |
| 1830s | 981,284 hectares | 591,800 hectares | 389,484 hectares | Oman |
| 1840s | 991,755 hectares | 579,839 hectares | 411,916 hectares | Oman |
| 1850s | 1.00 million hectares | 567,084 hectares | 434,146 hectares | Oman |
| 1860s | 1.01 million hectares | 553,432 hectares | 456,118 hectares | Oman |
| 1870s | 1.02 million hectares | 538,032 hectares | 478,448 hectares | Oman |
| 1880s | 1.02 million hectares | 521,485 hectares | 498,805 hectares | Oman |
| 1890s | 1.05 million hectares | 503,588 hectares | 543,132 hectares | Oman |
| 1900s | 1.07 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 1.09 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 1.06 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 1.03 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 996,960 hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 990,986 hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 774,952 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 1.04 million hectares | 546,100 hectares | 490,500 hectares | Oman |
| 1970s | 1.05 million hectares | 711,600 hectares | 334,900 hectares | Oman |
| 1980s | 1.06 million hectares | 833,300 hectares | 228,200 hectares | Oman |
| 1990s | 1.07 million hectares | 993,000 hectares | 81,100 hectares | Oman |
| 2000s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 224,660 hectares | Oman |
| 2010s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 108,680 hectares | Oman |
| 2020s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 58,733 hectares | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Oman or Papua New Guinea?
- Oman, at 1.47 million hectares against 1.41 million hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Oman and Papua New Guinea?
- 62,320 hectares, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Papua New Guinea rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Oman ranks 129th 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.