Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 3.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.1 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
201st
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.1 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
1.12 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.1 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.12 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 201st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.43 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.55 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.65 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.83 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.96 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.92 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | 1.12 hectares per square kilometre | 1.34 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 hectares per square kilometre | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 hectares per square kilometre | 1.75 hectares per square kilometre | 2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 hectares per square kilometre | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | 2.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 198 Equatorial Guinea 3.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 199 Guyana 3.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 200 Seychelles 3.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 202 Norway 2.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 203 Brunei 2.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 204 Bahamas 1.3 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 3.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 201st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 land use 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.