Agricultural area over the long-term in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural area over the long-term was 1.41 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.41 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.73 million hectares
in 1900
All-time low
503,588 hectares
in 1890
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area 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
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Papua New Guinea is 1.41 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.73 million hectares in 1900 and was at its lowest, 503,588 hectares, in 1890.
That places Papua New Guinea 131st 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.
Agricultural area 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 | 2.73 million hectares | +441.8% |
| 1910 | 2.58 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 1920 | 2.55 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 2.48 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1940 | 2.32 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 2.01 million hectares | -13.6% |
| 1951 | 1.98 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.95 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 1.91 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 1.86 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.80 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 1.73 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 1.63 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 1.50 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 1.30 million hectares | -13.5% |
| 1960 | 507,000 hectares | -61.0% |
| 1961 | 507,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 517,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 521,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 550,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 550,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 547,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 568,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 587,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 607,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 624,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 648,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 658,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 677,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 704,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 726,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 745,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 758,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 783,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 793,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 797,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 803,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 795,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 792,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 807,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 828,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 856,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 862,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 887,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 906,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 928,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 933,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 942,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 971,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 978,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 994,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
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 | 2.73 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 546,100 hectares | 507,000 hectares | 607,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 711,600 hectares | 624,000 hectares | 793,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 833,300 hectares | 792,000 hectares | 906,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 993,000 hectares | 928,000 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Papua New Guinea was 1.41 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 million hectares in 1900.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 503,588 hectares in 1890.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.