Cropland extent over the long-term in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cropland extent over the long-term was 1.22 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.22 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.22 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
429,992 hectares
in 1950
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Papua New Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.22 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.22 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 429,992 hectares, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 771,652 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 779,768 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1200 | 784,528 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1300 | 784,915 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 779,520 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1500 | 766,287 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1600 | 742,079 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1700 | 701,141 hectares | -5.5% |
| 1710 | 694,865 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 688,319 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1730 | 681,486 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 674,348 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1750 | 666,882 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1760 | 659,065 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1770 | 650,872 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1780 | 642,273 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 633,232 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1800 | 623,714 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1810 | 613,671 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1820 | 603,053 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1830 | 591,800 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1840 | 579,839 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1850 | 567,084 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1860 | 553,432 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1870 | 538,032 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1880 | 521,485 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1890 | 503,588 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1900 | 484,071 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 462,563 hectares | -4.4% |
| 1920 | 465,012 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 462,335 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 452,105 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 429,992 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1951 | 431,447 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 432,675 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 433,758 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 434,737 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 435,623 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 436,396 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 437,008 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 437,375 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 437,406 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 437,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 437,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 447,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 451,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 480,000 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 480,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 476,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 497,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 507,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 522,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 535,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 547,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 558,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 578,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 602,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 619,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 639,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 652,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 677,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 685,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 687,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 692,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 695,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 699,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 712,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 723,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 741,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 742,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 762,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 776,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 793,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 793,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 797,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 821,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 823,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 834,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 846,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 848,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 889,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 901,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 908,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 913,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 923,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 928,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 933,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 943,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 961,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.22 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.22 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 771,652 hectares | 771,652 hectares | 771,652 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 779,768 hectares | 779,768 hectares | 779,768 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 784,528 hectares | 784,528 hectares | 784,528 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 784,915 hectares | 784,915 hectares | 784,915 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 779,520 hectares | 779,520 hectares | 779,520 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 766,287 hectares | 766,287 hectares | 766,287 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 742,079 hectares | 742,079 hectares | 742,079 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 701,141 hectares | 701,141 hectares | 701,141 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 694,865 hectares | 694,865 hectares | 694,865 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 688,319 hectares | 688,319 hectares | 688,319 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 681,486 hectares | 681,486 hectares | 681,486 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 674,348 hectares | 674,348 hectares | 674,348 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 666,882 hectares | 666,882 hectares | 666,882 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 659,065 hectares | 659,065 hectares | 659,065 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 650,872 hectares | 650,872 hectares | 650,872 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 642,273 hectares | 642,273 hectares | 642,273 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 633,232 hectares | 633,232 hectares | 633,232 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 623,714 hectares | 623,714 hectares | 623,714 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 613,671 hectares | 613,671 hectares | 613,671 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 603,053 hectares | 603,053 hectares | 603,053 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 591,800 hectares | 591,800 hectares | 591,800 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 579,839 hectares | 579,839 hectares | 579,839 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 567,084 hectares | 567,084 hectares | 567,084 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 553,432 hectares | 553,432 hectares | 553,432 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 538,032 hectares | 538,032 hectares | 538,032 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 521,485 hectares | 521,485 hectares | 521,485 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 503,588 hectares | 503,588 hectares | 503,588 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 484,071 hectares | 484,071 hectares | 484,071 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 462,563 hectares | 462,563 hectares | 462,563 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 465,012 hectares | 465,012 hectares | 465,012 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 462,335 hectares | 462,335 hectares | 462,335 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 452,105 hectares | 452,105 hectares | 452,105 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 434,642 hectares | 429,992 hectares | 437,406 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 473,400 hectares | 437,000 hectares | 522,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 609,200 hectares | 535,000 hectares | 685,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 722,900 hectares | 687,000 hectares | 776,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 834,500 hectares | 793,000 hectares | 901,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 966,300 hectares | 908,000 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1129 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Papua New Guinea?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Papua New Guinea was 1.22 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,992 hectares in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.