Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: FAO projections of arable land
Papua New Guinea
1.22 million hectares
in 2023
Tajikistan
1.05 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Tajikistan rank
113th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.22 million hectares against 1.05 million hectares in Tajikistan, a difference of 166,000 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 113th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 844,875 hectares | 940,125 hectares | 95,250 hectares | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 966,300 hectares | 878,640 hectares | 87,660 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.14 million hectares | 955,640 hectares | 183,860 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 162,475 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 Tajikistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.22 million hectares against 1.05 million hectares in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 166,000 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 113th 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.