South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)

South Korea
101.39 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
102.28 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
South Korea rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
126th

Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) over time

  • South Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080100196119922024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 against 101.39 2014-2016 = 100 in South Korea, a difference of 0.89 2014-2016 = 100.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

South Korea ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 29.36 2014-2016 = 100 33.27 2014-2016 = 100 3.91 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea
1970s 45.25 2014-2016 = 100 43.57 2014-2016 = 100 1.68 2014-2016 = 100 South Korea
1980s 64.57 2014-2016 = 100 53.67 2014-2016 = 100 10.9 2014-2016 = 100 South Korea
1990s 84.46 2014-2016 = 100 65.13 2014-2016 = 100 19.33 2014-2016 = 100 South Korea
2000s 94 2014-2016 = 100 81.38 2014-2016 = 100 12.62 2014-2016 = 100 South Korea
2010s 97.42 2014-2016 = 100 97.3 2014-2016 = 100 0.125 2014-2016 = 100 South Korea
2020s 100.72 2014-2016 = 100 100.99 2014-2016 = 100 0.266 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 against 101.39 2014-2016 = 100 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in food production index between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
0.89 2014-2016 = 100, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for food production index?
South Korea ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Unit
2014-2016 = 100
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 14,280 data points, 1961–2024
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Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.