Arable land in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arable land was 0.0318 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0318 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
158th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0538 hectares per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.0318 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
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 0.0318 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% 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, 0.0318 hectares per person, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0367 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.035 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0335 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.035 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 hectares per person | 0.0335 hectares per person | 0.0372 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 | 0.0327 hectares per person | 0.0318 hectares per person | 0.0336 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 155 Jamaica 0.0423 hectares per person compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0327 hectares per person compare
- 157 Japan 0.0325 hectares per person compare
- 159 Yemen 0.0294 hectares per person compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.0287 hectares per person compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 0.0287 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)
- 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 arable land in Papua New Guinea?
- Arable land in Papua New Guinea was 0.0318 hectares per person in 2023, 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 0.0318 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arable land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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.