Arable land in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arable land was 330,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
330,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 206 countries
All-time high
330,000 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
75,000 hectares
in 1961
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.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 330,000 hectares for arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Papua New Guinea peaked at 330,000 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 80,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 85,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 91,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 102,000 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 108,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 114,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 120,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 126,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 132,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 138,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 144,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 160,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 165,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 167,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 172,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 175,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 179,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 180,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 183,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 185,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 186,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 188,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 190,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 192,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 192,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 192,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 193,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 193,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 194,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 195,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 197,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 199,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 203,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 205,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 210,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 220,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 225,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 230,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 240,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 258,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 263,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 295,000 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 300,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 315,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 320,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 326,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 330,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 330,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 330,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 330,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 330,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 330,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 330,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 330,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 330,000 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,556 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 91,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 130,900 hectares | 102,000 hectares | 165,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,500 hectares | 167,000 hectares | 190,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,000 hectares | 192,000 hectares | 203,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,600 hectares | 205,000 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,100 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 330,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,000 hectares | 330,000 hectares | 330,000 hectares | 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Arable land in Papua New Guinea was 330,000 hectares 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 330,000 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arable land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 134th 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 up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.