Arable land pin in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Arable land pin was 1.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.15
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1982
All-time low
0.8751
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land pin in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.15.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.3 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.8751, in 1965.
That places Papua New Guinea 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9568 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9298 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.896 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8751 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8935 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9261 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8987 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9211 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9931 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.25 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.25 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.28 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.25 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.26 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.2 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.21 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.23 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.21 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9836 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | -2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4156, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9219 | 0.8751 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 0.9931 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.9836 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 14 Switzerland 1.34 compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 1.24 compare
- 16 New Caledonia 1.18 compare
- 18 Mauritius 1.08 compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 1.08 compare
- 20 Puerto Rico 1.05 compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Papua New Guinea?
- Arable land pin in Papua New Guinea was 1.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8751 in 1965.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for arable land pin?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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