Cropland per person over the long-term in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1367 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1367 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8669 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1367 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Papua New Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.1367 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.8669 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1367 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8669 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8362 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1200 | 0.803 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.7669 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 0.727 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1500 | 0.6822 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1600 | 0.6306 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1700 | 0.5687 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1710 | 0.5618 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 0.5546 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.5473 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 0.5397 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 0.532 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 0.524 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1770 | 0.5158 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 0.5072 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1790 | 0.4984 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1800 | 0.4893 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 0.4798 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1820 | 0.47 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1830 | 0.4596 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1840 | 0.4489 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1850 | 0.4375 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1860 | 0.4256 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 0.4129 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3994 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3849 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1900 | 0.3693 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 0.3521 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 0.3332 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1930 | 0.3118 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1940 | 0.2869 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2569 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2534 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2499 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2463 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2426 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2387 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2348 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.2306 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.222 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.213 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2134 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2108 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2195 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2146 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2079 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2119 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2109 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2118 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2117 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2117 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2113 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2143 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2187 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2203 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.221 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2194 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2217 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2186 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2137 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2092 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2001 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1966 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1964 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1917 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1921 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1911 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1907 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1857 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1819 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1828 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1745 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1703 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1739 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1688 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1629 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1598 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1547 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1597 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.161 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1606 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.157 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1567 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1536 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1507 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1505 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.15 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.148 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1553 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.15 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1475 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1429 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1408 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1387 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1367 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8669 hectares per person | 0.8669 hectares per person | 0.8669 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8362 hectares per person | 0.8362 hectares per person | 0.8362 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.803 hectares per person | 0.803 hectares per person | 0.803 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7669 hectares per person | 0.7669 hectares per person | 0.7669 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.727 hectares per person | 0.727 hectares per person | 0.727 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6822 hectares per person | 0.6822 hectares per person | 0.6822 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6306 hectares per person | 0.6306 hectares per person | 0.6306 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5687 hectares per person | 0.5687 hectares per person | 0.5687 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5618 hectares per person | 0.5618 hectares per person | 0.5618 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5546 hectares per person | 0.5546 hectares per person | 0.5546 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5473 hectares per person | 0.5473 hectares per person | 0.5473 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5397 hectares per person | 0.5397 hectares per person | 0.5397 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.532 hectares per person | 0.532 hectares per person | 0.532 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.524 hectares per person | 0.524 hectares per person | 0.524 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5158 hectares per person | 0.5158 hectares per person | 0.5158 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5072 hectares per person | 0.5072 hectares per person | 0.5072 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4984 hectares per person | 0.4984 hectares per person | 0.4984 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4893 hectares per person | 0.4893 hectares per person | 0.4893 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4798 hectares per person | 0.4798 hectares per person | 0.4798 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.47 hectares per person | 0.47 hectares per person | 0.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4596 hectares per person | 0.4596 hectares per person | 0.4596 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4489 hectares per person | 0.4489 hectares per person | 0.4489 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4375 hectares per person | 0.4375 hectares per person | 0.4375 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4256 hectares per person | 0.4256 hectares per person | 0.4256 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4129 hectares per person | 0.4129 hectares per person | 0.4129 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3994 hectares per person | 0.3994 hectares per person | 0.3994 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3849 hectares per person | 0.3849 hectares per person | 0.3849 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3693 hectares per person | 0.3693 hectares per person | 0.3693 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3521 hectares per person | 0.3521 hectares per person | 0.3521 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3332 hectares per person | 0.3332 hectares per person | 0.3332 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3118 hectares per person | 0.3118 hectares per person | 0.3118 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2869 hectares per person | 0.2869 hectares per person | 0.2869 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2402 hectares per person | 0.222 hectares per person | 0.2569 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2131 hectares per person | 0.2079 hectares per person | 0.2195 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2169 hectares per person | 0.2113 hectares per person | 0.2217 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1994 hectares per person | 0.1911 hectares per person | 0.2137 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1787 hectares per person | 0.1703 hectares per person | 0.1907 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1603 hectares per person | 0.1538 hectares per person | 0.1688 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1524 hectares per person | 0.148 hectares per person | 0.157 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1419 hectares per person | 0.1367 hectares per person | 0.1475 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Papua New Guinea?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Papua New Guinea was 0.1367 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8669 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1367 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.