Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.1118 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Papua New Guinea is 0.1118, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1276 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0643, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0909 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0956 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1142 | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1276 | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1093 | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1171 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1125 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1118 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1138 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1095 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1045 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1077 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0956 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.098 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0962 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0817 | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0866 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0915 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0916 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0958 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0996 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0917 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0869 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0861 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0818 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0789 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0778 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0765 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0763 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.076 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0759 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0758 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0728 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0717 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0728 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0717 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0705 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0695 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.069 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0699 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0695 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0678 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0705 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.072 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0755 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0663 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0722 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0712 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0742 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0762 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1009 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1048 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1078 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1048 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1118 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1103 | 0.0909 | 0.1276 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0963 | 0.0817 | 0.1095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0851 | 0.0763 | 0.0996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0739 | 0.0705 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0694 | 0.0643 | 0.0755 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0914 | 0.0712 | 0.1118 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 0.12 compare
- 115 Zambia 0.117 compare
- 116 Mauritius 0.1159 compare
- 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1017 compare
- 119 Indonesia 0.0966 compare
- 120 Russian Federation 0.0939 compare
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Papua New Guinea?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Papua New Guinea was 0.1118 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1276 in 1964.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.