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

The highest recorded value was 0.031 sq. km per square kilometre in 2017.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre 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 square kilometre was 0.031 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.031 sq. km per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

202nd

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.031 sq. km per square kilometre

in 2017

All-time low

0.0112 sq. km per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.031 sq. km per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.031 sq. km per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 202nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0112 sq. km per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0114 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	0.0115 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.8%
1964	0.0121 sq. km per square kilometre	+5.6%
1965	0.0121 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0121 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.5%
1967	0.0125 sq. km per square kilometre	+3.8%
1968	0.013 sq. km per square kilometre	+3.3%
1969	0.0134 sq. km per square kilometre	+3.4%
1970	0.0138 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.8%
1971	0.0143 sq. km per square kilometre	+3.8%
1972	0.0145 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.5%
1973	0.0149 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.9%
1974	0.0155 sq. km per square kilometre	+4.0%
1975	0.016 sq. km per square kilometre	+3.1%
1976	0.0165 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.6%
1977	0.0167 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.7%
1978	0.0173 sq. km per square kilometre	+3.3%
1979	0.0175 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.3%
1980	0.0176 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
1981	0.0177 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.8%
1982	0.0176 sq. km per square kilometre	-1.0%
1983	0.0175 sq. km per square kilometre	-0.4%
1984	0.0178 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.9%
1985	0.0183 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.6%
1986	0.0189 sq. km per square kilometre	+3.4%
1987	0.019 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.7%
1988	0.0196 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.9%
1989	0.02 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.1%
1990	0.0205 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.4%
1991	0.0206 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
1992	0.0208 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.0%
1993	0.0214 sq. km per square kilometre	+3.1%
1994	0.0216 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.7%
1995	0.0219 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.6%
1996	0.0224 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.2%
1997	0.0226 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.7%
1998	0.0235 sq. km per square kilometre	+4.0%
1999	0.0239 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.6%
2000	0.024 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.6%
2001	0.0241 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
2002	0.0244 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.9%
2003	0.0245 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
2004	0.0248 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.4%
2005	0.025 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.9%
2006	0.0254 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.6%
2007	0.0268 sq. km per square kilometre	+5.3%
2008	0.0275 sq. km per square kilometre	+2.7%
2009	0.028 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.8%
2010	0.028 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0284 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.5%
2012	0.0284 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0284 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0288 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.5%
2015	0.0292 sq. km per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	0.0293 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.5%
2017	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	+5.8%
2018	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0122 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0112 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0134 sq. km per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0157 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0138 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0175 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0184 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0175 sq. km per square kilometre	0.02 sq. km per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0219 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0205 sq. km per square kilometre	0.0239 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0254 sq. km per square kilometre	0.024 sq. km per square kilometre	0.028 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0294 sq. km per square kilometre	0.028 sq. km per square kilometre	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	0.031 sq. km per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

199 Equatorial Guinea 0.0373 sq. km per square kilometre compare
200 Guyana 0.0341 sq. km per square kilometre compare
201 Seychelles 0.0337 sq. km per square kilometre compare
203 Norway 0.027 sq. km per square kilometre compare
204 Brunei 0.0254 sq. km per square kilometre compare
205 Bahamas 0.013 sq. km per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.031 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.031 sq. km per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre
Unit: sq. km per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 15,143 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

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