Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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 (hectares), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.