Agricultural land use per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural land use per person was 0.158 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.158 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.08 hectares per person
in 1900
All-time low
0.158 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Papua New Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.158 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.08 hectares per person in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.158 hectares per person, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8669 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8362 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1200 | 0.803 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.7669 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 0.727 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1500 | 0.6822 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1600 | 0.6306 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1700 | 0.5687 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1710 | 0.5618 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 0.5546 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.5473 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 0.5397 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 0.532 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 0.524 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1770 | 0.5158 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 0.5072 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1790 | 0.4984 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1800 | 0.4893 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 0.4798 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1820 | 0.47 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1830 | 0.4596 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1840 | 0.4489 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1850 | 0.4375 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1860 | 0.4256 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 0.4129 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3994 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3849 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1900 | 2.08 hectares per person | +440.7% |
| 1910 | 1.96 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1920 | 1.83 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1930 | 1.67 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1940 | 1.47 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1950 | 1.2 hectares per person | -18.7% |
| 1951 | 1.16 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 1.12 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 1.08 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 1.04 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.9865 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.9289 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 0.8613 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 0.7774 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 0.6593 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2522 hectares per person | -61.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2471 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2468 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2435 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2516 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.246 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.239 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2422 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2442 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2463 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2469 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2508 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2492 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.251 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2557 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2584 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2551 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2565 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.253 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2428 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2338 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2268 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2251 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2251 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2268 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2228 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2237 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2231 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2232 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.215 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2161 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2124 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2108 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2096 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2054 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2081 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2061 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2023 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1947 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1907 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1887 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1859 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1842 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1894 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.19 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1889 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1847 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1838 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1802 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1768 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1761 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1751 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1728 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1795 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1764 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1679 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1653 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.158 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8669 hectares per person | 0.8669 hectares per person | 0.8669 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8362 hectares per person | 0.8362 hectares per person | 0.8362 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.803 hectares per person | 0.803 hectares per person | 0.803 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7669 hectares per person | 0.7669 hectares per person | 0.7669 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.727 hectares per person | 0.727 hectares per person | 0.727 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6822 hectares per person | 0.6822 hectares per person | 0.6822 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6306 hectares per person | 0.6306 hectares per person | 0.6306 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5687 hectares per person | 0.5687 hectares per person | 0.5687 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5618 hectares per person | 0.5618 hectares per person | 0.5618 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5546 hectares per person | 0.5546 hectares per person | 0.5546 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5473 hectares per person | 0.5473 hectares per person | 0.5473 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5397 hectares per person | 0.5397 hectares per person | 0.5397 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.532 hectares per person | 0.532 hectares per person | 0.532 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.524 hectares per person | 0.524 hectares per person | 0.524 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5158 hectares per person | 0.5158 hectares per person | 0.5158 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5072 hectares per person | 0.5072 hectares per person | 0.5072 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4984 hectares per person | 0.4984 hectares per person | 0.4984 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4893 hectares per person | 0.4893 hectares per person | 0.4893 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4798 hectares per person | 0.4798 hectares per person | 0.4798 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.47 hectares per person | 0.47 hectares per person | 0.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4596 hectares per person | 0.4596 hectares per person | 0.4596 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4489 hectares per person | 0.4489 hectares per person | 0.4489 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4375 hectares per person | 0.4375 hectares per person | 0.4375 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4256 hectares per person | 0.4256 hectares per person | 0.4256 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4129 hectares per person | 0.4129 hectares per person | 0.4129 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3994 hectares per person | 0.3994 hectares per person | 0.3994 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3849 hectares per person | 0.3849 hectares per person | 0.3849 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.83 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.982 hectares per person | 0.6593 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2459 hectares per person | 0.239 hectares per person | 0.2522 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2534 hectares per person | 0.2469 hectares per person | 0.2584 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2298 hectares per person | 0.2228 hectares per person | 0.2479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2125 hectares per person | 0.2054 hectares per person | 0.2232 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1913 hectares per person | 0.1842 hectares per person | 0.2023 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1779 hectares per person | 0.1728 hectares per person | 0.1847 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1641 hectares per person | 0.158 hectares per person | 0.1705 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 140 Burundi 0.1708 hectares per person compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.1588 hectares per person compare
- 142 American Samoa 0.1582 hectares per person compare
- 144 Pakistan 0.1576 hectares per person compare
- 145 El Salvador 0.1479 hectares per person compare
- 146 Lebanon 0.1471 hectares per person 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 agricultural land use per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural land use per person in Papua New Guinea was 0.158 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 hectares per person in 1900.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.158 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.