Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1129 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1129 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2254 hectares per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1129 hectares per person, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.219 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2136 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2106 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2193 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2147 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2082 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2126 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2121 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2133 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2135 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2131 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2123 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2148 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2187 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2199 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2221 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2217 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2254 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2194 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2165 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2129 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2097 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2091 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2078 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2085 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2043 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2053 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1913 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.19 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1796 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1758 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.17 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1721 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1684 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.164 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1594 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1558 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1474 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1443 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1468 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1469 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1411 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.132 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1308 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1295 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.127 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1324 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1264 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1213 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1149 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1129 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2137 hectares per person | 0.2082 hectares per person | 0.2193 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2185 hectares per person | 0.2123 hectares per person | 0.2254 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2098 hectares per person | 0.2043 hectares per person | 0.2194 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1832 hectares per person | 0.1684 hectares per person | 0.2035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1504 hectares per person | 0.1424 hectares per person | 0.164 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1324 hectares per person | 0.1264 hectares per person | 0.1411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1182 hectares per person | 0.1129 hectares per person | 0.1238 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1305 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.1129 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2254 hectares per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1129 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.