Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Has the world passed peak agricultural land? was 516,965 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Papua New Guinea, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Papua New Guinea stood at 516,965. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Papua New Guinea peaked at 516,965 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44,557, in 1780.
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 44,557 | — |
| 1790 | 46,673 | +4.7% |
| 1800 | 48,665 | +4.3% |
| 1810 | 51,235 | +5.3% |
| 1820 | 53,412 | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 55,864 | +4.6% |
| 1840 | 58,558 | +4.8% |
| 1850 | 61,531 | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 64,714 | +5.2% |
| 1870 | 68,081 | +5.2% |
| 1880 | 71,506 | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 75,246 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 79,344 | +5.4% |
| 1910 | 83,237 | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 93,007 | +11.7% |
| 1930 | 110,722 | +19.0% |
| 1940 | 128,283 | +15.9% |
| 1950 | 148,804 | +16.0% |
| 1960 | 186,365 | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 248,310 | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 293,958 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 374,428 | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 454,116 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 516,965 | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 44,557 | 44,557 | 44,557 | 1 |
| 1790s | 46,673 | 46,673 | 46,673 | 1 |
| 1800s | 48,665 | 48,665 | 48,665 | 1 |
| 1810s | 51,235 | 51,235 | 51,235 | 1 |
| 1820s | 53,412 | 53,412 | 53,412 | 1 |
| 1830s | 55,864 | 55,864 | 55,864 | 1 |
| 1840s | 58,558 | 58,558 | 58,558 | 1 |
| 1850s | 61,531 | 61,531 | 61,531 | 1 |
| 1860s | 64,714 | 64,714 | 64,714 | 1 |
| 1870s | 68,081 | 68,081 | 68,081 | 1 |
| 1880s | 71,506 | 71,506 | 71,506 | 1 |
| 1890s | 75,246 | 75,246 | 75,246 | 1 |
| 1900s | 79,344 | 79,344 | 79,344 | 1 |
| 1910s | 83,237 | 83,237 | 83,237 | 1 |
| 1920s | 93,007 | 93,007 | 93,007 | 1 |
| 1930s | 110,722 | 110,722 | 110,722 | 1 |
| 1940s | 128,283 | 128,283 | 128,283 | 1 |
| 1950s | 148,804 | 148,804 | 148,804 | 1 |
| 1960s | 186,365 | 186,365 | 186,365 | 1 |
| 1970s | 248,310 | 248,310 | 248,310 | 1 |
| 1980s | 293,958 | 293,958 | 293,958 | 1 |
| 1990s | 374,428 | 374,428 | 374,428 | 1 |
| 2000s | 454,116 | 454,116 | 454,116 | 1 |
| 2010s | 516,965 | 516,965 | 516,965 | 1 |
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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 has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Papua New Guinea?
- Has the world passed peak agricultural land? in Papua New Guinea was 516,965 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 516,965 in 2010.
- What is the lowest has the world passed peak agricultural land? recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,557 in 1780.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for has the world passed peak agricultural land??
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is has the world passed peak agricultural land? rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the world passed peak agricultural land?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and pasture used for grazing livestock. This is shown for three sources, which use different methods of estimation. While they disagree on how much land is used for agriculture, and the exact date that it peaked, they do all agree that we have passed the peak.