What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea?

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 1978.

What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?

Papua New Guinea ranks 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0014 sq. km per person

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

157th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.0026 sq. km per person

in 1978

All-time low

0.0014 sq. km per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.0014 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0026 sq. km per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Papua New Guinea 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.0025 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.0025 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1963	0.0024 sq. km per person	-1.5%
1964	0.0025 sq. km per person	+3.3%
1965	0.0025 sq. km per person	-2.1%
1966	0.0024 sq. km per person	-2.7%
1967	0.0024 sq. km per person	+1.5%
1968	0.0025 sq. km per person	+1.0%
1969	0.0025 sq. km per person	+1.0%
1970	0.0025 sq. km per person	+0.4%
1971	0.0025 sq. km per person	+1.4%
1972	0.0025 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1973	0.0025 sq. km per person	+0.5%
1974	0.0026 sq. km per person	+1.6%
1975	0.0026 sq. km per person	+0.8%
1976	0.0026 sq. km per person	+0.4%
1977	0.0026 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1978	0.0026 sq. km per person	+1.1%
1979	0.0026 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1980	0.0025 sq. km per person	-1.6%
1981	0.0025 sq. km per person	-1.3%
1982	0.0024 sq. km per person	-3.0%
1983	0.0024 sq. km per person	-2.4%
1984	0.0024 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1985	0.0024 sq. km per person	+0.4%
1986	0.0024 sq. km per person	+1.2%
1987	0.0024 sq. km per person	-1.5%
1988	0.0024 sq. km per person	+0.7%
1989	0.0024 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1990	0.0024 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1991	0.0023 sq. km per person	-2.6%
1992	0.0023 sq. km per person	-2.5%
1993	0.0022 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1994	0.0022 sq. km per person	-2.9%
1995	0.0021 sq. km per person	-2.0%
1996	0.0021 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1997	0.0021 sq. km per person	-2.8%
1998	0.0021 sq. km per person	+0.4%
1999	0.002 sq. km per person	-1.9%
2000	0.002 sq. km per person	-2.8%
2001	0.0019 sq. km per person	-2.9%
2002	0.0019 sq. km per person	-2.4%
2003	0.0018 sq. km per person	-2.8%
2004	0.0018 sq. km per person	-1.9%
2005	0.0017 sq. km per person	-2.3%
2006	0.0017 sq. km per person	-1.6%
2007	0.0017 sq. km per person	+2.0%
2008	0.0017 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2009	0.0017 sq. km per person	-1.3%
2010	0.0017 sq. km per person	-3.0%
2011	0.0016 sq. km per person	-1.4%
2012	0.0016 sq. km per person	-2.7%
2013	0.0015 sq. km per person	-2.7%
2014	0.0015 sq. km per person	-1.2%
2015	0.0015 sq. km per person	-1.2%
2016	0.0015 sq. km per person	-2.0%
2017	0.0015 sq. km per person	+3.3%
2018	0.0015 sq. km per person	-2.3%
2019	0.0015 sq. km per person	-2.2%
2020	0.0014 sq. km per person	-2.1%
2021	0.0014 sq. km per person	-2.0%
2022	0.0014 sq. km per person	-1.9%
2023	0.0014 sq. km per person	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0025 sq. km per person	0.0024 sq. km per person	0.0025 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.0026 sq. km per person	0.0025 sq. km per person	0.0026 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.0024 sq. km per person	0.0024 sq. km per person	0.0025 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0022 sq. km per person	0.002 sq. km per person	0.0024 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.0018 sq. km per person	0.0017 sq. km per person	0.002 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.0015 sq. km per person	0.0015 sq. km per person	0.0017 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.0014 sq. km per person	0.0014 sq. km per person	0.0014 sq. km per person	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

154 Pakistan 0.0015 sq. km per person compare
155 Solomon Islands 0.0014 sq. km per person compare
156 Sri Lanka 0.0014 sq. km per person compare
158 Rwanda 0.0013 sq. km per person compare
159 Liechtenstein 0.0013 sq. km per person compare
160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0013 sq. km per person compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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)
Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea?: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0026 sq. km per person in 1978.
What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?: Papua New Guinea ranks 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total

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Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 16,016 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.