Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Area

Bangladesh
323,785 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
449,553 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Papua New Guinea
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k199020072024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 449,553 ha against 323,785 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 125,768 ha.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 221 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 338,776 ha 383,581 ha 44,805 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 331,572 ha 453,797 ha 122,224 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 328,894 ha 433,143 ha 104,249 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 326,076 ha 447,309 ha 121,234 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Bangladesh or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 449,553 ha against 323,785 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
125,768 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Bangladesh ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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