Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0009 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0017 ha per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0003 ha per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0009 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1981.
Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0009 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2899 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0009 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.58 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +50.0% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +50.0% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +44.4% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -36.2% | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -33.3% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +32.8% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 93 Sudan 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Gabon 0.0024 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Somalia 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 South Africa 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Algeria 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 ha per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.