Cropland pasture per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cropland pasture per person was 0.0577 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
0.0577
World rank
135th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0742
in 1970
All-time low
0.0504
in 1910
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland pasture per person in Papua New Guinea, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0577 for cropland pasture per person in 2010.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0742 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0504, in 1910.
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland pasture per person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.0511 | — |
| 1810 | 0.0537 | +5.1% |
| 1820 | 0.0551 | +2.7% |
| 1830 | 0.0551 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0542 | -1.7% |
| 1850 | 0.0534 | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.053 | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.0524 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0519 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0516 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.051 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0504 | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0527 | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0597 | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0657 | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0602 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0678 | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0742 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.068 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0664 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0615 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0577 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0511 | 0.0511 | 0.0511 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0537 | 0.0537 | 0.0537 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.0551 | 0.0551 | 0.0551 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0551 | 0.0551 | 0.0551 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.0542 | 0.0542 | 0.0542 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.0534 | 0.0534 | 0.0534 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0524 | 0.0524 | 0.0524 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0519 | 0.0519 | 0.0519 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0516 | 0.0516 | 0.0516 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.051 | 0.051 | 0.051 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0504 | 0.0504 | 0.0504 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0527 | 0.0527 | 0.0527 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0597 | 0.0597 | 0.0597 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0657 | 0.0657 | 0.0657 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0602 | 0.0602 | 0.0602 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0678 | 0.0678 | 0.0678 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0742 | 0.0742 | 0.0742 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.068 | 0.068 | 0.068 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0664 | 0.0664 | 0.0664 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0615 | 0.0615 | 0.0615 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0577 | 0.0577 | 0.0577 | 1 |
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)
- 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 cropland pasture per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Cropland pasture per person in Papua New Guinea was 0.0577 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0742 in 1970.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 in 1910.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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