Arable land (hectares per person) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arable land (hectares per person) was 0.0312 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0312 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
160th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0538 hectares per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.0312 hectares per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Papua New Guinea is 0.0312 hectares per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0538 hectares per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 hectares per person, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares per person) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0415 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0406 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0388 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.038 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0372 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0372 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0407 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0421 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0434 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0446 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0458 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0469 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.048 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.049 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0533 hectares per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0538 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0538 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0537 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.052 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0506 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0501 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0493 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0477 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0461 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0431 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0418 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0405 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0385 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0379 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.037 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0363 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0367 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0382 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0411 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0405 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0371 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.037 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0366 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.036 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0351 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.033 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0323 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0318 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0312 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0312 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0383 hectares per person | 0.0356 hectares per person | 0.0415 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0467 hectares per person | 0.0407 hectares per person | 0.0538 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0524 hectares per person | 0.0501 hectares per person | 0.0538 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0429 hectares per person | 0.0379 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0378 hectares per person | 0.0363 hectares per person | 0.0411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0366 hectares per person | 0.0343 hectares per person | 0.0393 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 hectares per person | 0.0312 hectares per person | 0.0336 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 157 American Samoa 0.0359 hectares per person compare
- 158 Costa Rica 0.0326 hectares per person compare
- 159 Japan 0.0324 hectares per person compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.0284 hectares per person compare
- 162 Yemen 0.0281 hectares per person compare
- 163 Egypt 0.0281 hectares per person 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 arable land in Papua New Guinea?
- Arable land in Papua New Guinea was 0.0312 hectares per person in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0538 hectares per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arable land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.