FAO projections of arable land in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: FAO projections of arable land was 1.22 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.22 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.22 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
437,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Papua New Guinea is 1.22 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.22 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 437,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 437,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 447,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 451,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 480,000 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 480,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 476,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 497,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 507,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 522,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 535,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 547,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 558,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 578,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 602,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 619,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 639,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 652,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 677,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 685,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 687,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 692,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 695,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 699,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 712,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 723,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 741,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 742,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 762,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 776,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 793,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 793,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 797,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 821,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 823,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 834,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 846,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 848,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 889,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 901,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 908,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 913,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 923,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 928,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 933,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 943,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 961,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.22 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.22 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 8.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477,444 hectares | 437,000 hectares | 522,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 609,200 hectares | 535,000 hectares | 685,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 722,900 hectares | 687,000 hectares | 776,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 834,500 hectares | 793,000 hectares | 901,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 966,300 hectares | 908,000 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Fao projections of arable land in Papua New Guinea was 1.22 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 437,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.