Agricultural land per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1352 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1352 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
166th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.2607 hectares per capita
in 1978
All-time low
0.1352 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.1352 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2607 hectares per capita in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1352 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2478 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2469 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2433 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2513 hectares per capita | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.246 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2393 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.243 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2455 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2481 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.249 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2525 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2503 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2516 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2558 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2579 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2589 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2578 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2607 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2585 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2545 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2512 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2435 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2376 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.237 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.238 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2408 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2373 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.239 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2387 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2382 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.232 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2261 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2247 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2183 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.214 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2111 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2051 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2059 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2021 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1965 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1908 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1862 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1809 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1775 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1734 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1706 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1741 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1733 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1711 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.166 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1636 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1591 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1549 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1531 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1512 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1482 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1531 hectares per capita | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1496 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1462 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1431 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1403 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1377 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1352 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1352 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1352 hectares per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2457 hectares per capita | 0.2393 hectares per capita | 0.2513 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2553 hectares per capita | 0.249 hectares per capita | 0.2607 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2418 hectares per capita | 0.237 hectares per capita | 0.2545 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2177 hectares per capita | 0.2021 hectares per capita | 0.2382 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1794 hectares per capita | 0.1706 hectares per capita | 0.1965 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1545 hectares per capita | 0.1462 hectares per capita | 0.166 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1391 hectares per capita | 0.1352 hectares per capita | 0.1431 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 163 Pakistan 0.1454 hectares per capita compare
- 164 French Guiana 0.1384 hectares per capita compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.1365 hectares per capita compare
- 167 Rwanda 0.1349 hectares per capita compare
- 168 Cook Islands 0.1334 hectares per capita compare
- 169 Sri Lanka 0.1309 hectares per capita 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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1305 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural land per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.1352 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2607 hectares per capita in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1352 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.