Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: FAO projections of arable land
Papua New Guinea
1.22 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
1.13 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Somalia rank
112th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.22 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 85,800 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and Somalia ranks 112th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477,444 hectares | 925,000 hectares | 447,556 hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 609,200 hectares | 972,500 hectares | 363,300 hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 722,900 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 299,000 hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 834,500 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 219,300 hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 966,300 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 131,100 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 33,180 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 86,425 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.22 million hectares against 1.13 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 85,800 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and Somalia ranks 112th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.