Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.1305 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1305 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2607 hectares per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1305 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2541 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2469 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2433 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2513 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.246 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2393 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.243 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2455 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2481 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.249 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2525 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2503 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2516 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2558 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2579 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2589 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2578 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2607 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2585 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2545 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2512 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2435 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2376 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.237 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.238 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2408 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2373 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.239 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2387 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2382 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.232 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2261 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2247 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2183 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.214 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2051 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2059 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2021 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1965 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1862 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1809 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1775 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1706 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1741 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1733 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.166 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1531 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1512 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1482 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1531 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1462 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1431 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1403 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1352 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1328 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1305 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2465 hectares per person | 0.2393 hectares per person | 0.2541 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2553 hectares per person | 0.249 hectares per person | 0.2607 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2418 hectares per person | 0.237 hectares per person | 0.2545 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2177 hectares per person | 0.2021 hectares per person | 0.2382 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1794 hectares per person | 0.1706 hectares per person | 0.1965 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1545 hectares per person | 0.1462 hectares per person | 0.166 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1366 hectares per person | 0.1305 hectares per person | 0.1431 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 143 Haiti 0.1374 hectares per person compare
- 144 Comoros 0.1373 hectares per person compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 0.1368 hectares per person compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.1293 hectares per person compare
- 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1279 hectares per person compare
- 149 Liechtenstein 0.1258 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1129 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.1305 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2607 hectares per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1305 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.