Cropland area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cropland area was 1.22 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.22 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 2017
All-time low
437,000
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.22 million. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.22 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 437,000, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477,444 | 437,000 | 522,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 609,200 | 535,000 | 685,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 722,900 | 687,000 | 776,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 834,500 | 793,000 | 901,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 966,300 | 908,000 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.08 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.06 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 84.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.02 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.02 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 3,910 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Papua New Guinea?
- Cropland area in Papua New Guinea was 1.22 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,000 in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cropland area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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