Cropland organic soils — Area in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Cropland organic soils — Area was 449,553 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
449,553 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 221 countries
All-time high
463,648 ha
in 2002
All-time low
361,071 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 361.1k ha1991: 361.1k ha1992: 361.1k ha1993: 361.1k ha1994: 361.1k ha1995: 396.8k ha1996: 396.3k ha1997: 399.0k ha1998: 408.6k ha1999: 429.9k ha2000: 451.9k ha2001: 458.9k ha2002: 463.6k ha2003: 460.6k ha2004: 462.6k ha2005: 458.5k ha2006: 453.9k ha2007: 450.4k ha2008: 440.6k ha2009: 437.0k ha2010: 436.5k ha2011: 435.7k ha2012: 435.3k ha2013: 434.1k ha2014: 432.6k ha2015: 432.6k ha2016: 429.5k ha2017: 429.0k ha2018: 431.3k ha2019: 434.8k ha2020: 442.0k ha2021: 445.9k ha2022: 449.6k ha2023: 449.6k ha2024: 449.6k ha

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

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 7 Ukraine 629,378 ha compare
  2. 8 Malaysia 606,968 ha compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,762 ha compare
  4. 9 Germany 557,208 ha compare
  5. 11 Finland 427,330 ha compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 323,785 ha compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 104.88 ha compare
  8. 13 Lithuania 293,608 ha compare
  9. 13 Timor-Leste 0 ha

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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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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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