FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1169 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1169 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2254 hectares per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1169 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2136 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2106 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2193 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2147 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2082 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2126 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2121 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2133 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2135 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2131 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2123 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2148 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2187 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2199 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2221 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2217 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2254 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2194 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2165 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2129 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2097 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2091 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2078 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2085 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2043 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2053 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1913 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.19 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1796 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1758 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.17 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1721 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1684 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.164 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1594 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1558 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1474 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1443 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1468 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1469 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1411 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1395 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.132 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1308 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1295 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.127 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1324 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1264 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1213 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1169 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1169 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2131 hectares per person | 0.2082 hectares per person | 0.2193 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2185 hectares per person | 0.2123 hectares per person | 0.2254 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2098 hectares per person | 0.2043 hectares per person | 0.2194 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1832 hectares per person | 0.1684 hectares per person | 0.2035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1504 hectares per person | 0.1424 hectares per person | 0.164 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1324 hectares per person | 0.1264 hectares per person | 0.1411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1203 hectares per person | 0.1169 hectares per person | 0.1238 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.1169 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2254 hectares per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1169 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 126th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.