Cropland organic soils — Area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Area was 449,553 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Papua New Guinea stood at 449,553 ha.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 463,648 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 361,071 ha, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 361,071 ha | — |
| 1991 | 361,071 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 361,071 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 361,071 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 361,071 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 396,772 ha | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 396,264 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 398,976 ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 408,555 ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 429,889 ha | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 451,867 ha | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 458,902 ha | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 463,648 ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 460,615 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 462,564 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 458,464 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 453,910 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 450,366 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 440,640 ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 436,993 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 436,495 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 435,669 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 435,260 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 434,069 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 432,614 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 432,614 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 429,507 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 429,025 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 431,339 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 434,835 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 442,012 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 445,876 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 449,553 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 449,553 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 449,553 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383,581 ha | 361,071 ha | 429,889 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 453,797 ha | 436,993 ha | 463,648 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,143 ha | 429,025 ha | 436,495 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 447,309 ha | 442,012 ha | 449,553 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Papua New Guinea?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Papua New Guinea was 449,553 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 463,648 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,071 ha in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.