Land use agriculture longterm in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Land use agriculture longterm was 516,965 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
516,965
World rank
140th
of 178 countries
All-time high
516,965
in 2010
All-time low
44,557
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land use agriculture longterm in Papua New Guinea, 1780–2010

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1780189520101780: 44.6k1790: 46.7k1800: 48.7k1810: 51.2k1820: 53.4k1830: 55.9k1840: 58.6k1850: 61.5k1860: 64.7k1870: 68.1k1880: 71.5k1890: 75.2k1900: 79.3k1910: 83.2k1920: 93.0k1930: 110.7k1940: 128.3k1950: 148.8k1960: 186.4k1970: 248.3k1980: 294.0k1990: 374.4k2000: 454.1k2010: 517.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, land use agriculture longterm in Papua New Guinea stood at 516,965. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm 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 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land use agriculture longterm in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Land use agriculture longterm in Papua New Guinea, 1780 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is land use agriculture longterm in Papua New Guinea?
Land use agriculture longterm in Papua New Guinea was 516,965 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 516,965 in 2010.
What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 44,557 in 1780.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for land use agriculture longterm?
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is land use agriculture longterm 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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