Agricultural area per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1352 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1352
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
162nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.2607
in 1978
All-time low
0.1352
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.1352 for agricultural area 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 area per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2607 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1352, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 220 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 area per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2478 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2469 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2433 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2513 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.246 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2393 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.243 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2455 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2481 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.249 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2525 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2503 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2516 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2558 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2579 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2589 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2578 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2607 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2585 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2545 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2512 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2435 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2376 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.237 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.238 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2408 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2373 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.239 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2387 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2382 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.232 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2261 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2247 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2183 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.214 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2111 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2051 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2059 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2021 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1965 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1908 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1862 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1809 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1775 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1734 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1706 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1741 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1733 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1711 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.166 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1636 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1591 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1549 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1531 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1512 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1482 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1531 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1496 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1462 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1431 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1403 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1377 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1352 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2457 | 0.2393 | 0.2513 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2553 | 0.249 | 0.2607 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2418 | 0.237 | 0.2545 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2177 | 0.2021 | 0.2382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1794 | 0.1706 | 0.1965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1545 | 0.1462 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1391 | 0.1352 | 0.1431 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 159 Pakistan 0.1454 compare
- 160 French Guiana 0.1384 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.1365 compare
- 163 Rwanda 0.1349 compare
- 164 Sri Lanka 0.1309 compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 0.1305 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.02 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.02 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural area per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.1352 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2607 in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1352 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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