Agriculture more less land in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agriculture more less land was 9.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
36.2
in 1976
All-time low
9.25
in 2021
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Agriculture more less land in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture more less land in Papua New Guinea stood at 9.25. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture more less land in Papua New Guinea peaked at 36.2 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Agriculture more less land in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.81 | — |
| 1972 | 27.27 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 29.94 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 28 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 36.2 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 33.45 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 33.39 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 30.64 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 27.72 | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 23.92 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 20.82 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 16.99 | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 14.63 | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 14.05 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 14.9 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 13.72 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 13.28 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 14.25 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 16.44 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 16.19 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 18.49 | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 22.6 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 21.19 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 20.05 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 18.69 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 18.68 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.95 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 19.32 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.24 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 17.15 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.09 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.11 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 14.83 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 13.98 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.29 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.48 | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 17.01 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 17.21 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.45 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 17.66 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 16.59 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.07 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.21 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.68 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.38 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 15.92 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 12.85 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 10.89 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 10.89 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.97 | 27.27 | 36.2 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.43 | 13.28 | 27.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.16 | 16.19 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.04 | 13.29 | 18.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 | 10.89 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 9.25 | 10.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 agriculture more less land in Papua New Guinea?
- Agriculture more less land in Papua New Guinea was 9.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture more less land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 1976.
- What is the lowest agriculture more less land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture more less land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture more less land rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 Agriculture more less land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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