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

New Zealand
102.62 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
102.28 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
New Zealand rank
123rd
Papua New Guinea rank
126th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080100196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 102.62 2014-2016 = 100 against 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.34 2014-2016 = 100.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 39.6 2014-2016 = 100 33.27 2014-2016 = 100 6.33 2014-2016 = 100 New Zealand
1970s 47.4 2014-2016 = 100 43.57 2014-2016 = 100 3.83 2014-2016 = 100 New Zealand
1980s 56.01 2014-2016 = 100 53.67 2014-2016 = 100 2.34 2014-2016 = 100 New Zealand
1990s 63.55 2014-2016 = 100 65.13 2014-2016 = 100 1.58 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea
2000s 80.49 2014-2016 = 100 81.38 2014-2016 = 100 0.89 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea
2010s 95.76 2014-2016 = 100 97.3 2014-2016 = 100 1.54 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea
2020s 102.41 2014-2016 = 100 100.99 2014-2016 = 100 1.43 2014-2016 = 100 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
New Zealand, at 102.62 2014-2016 = 100 against 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in food production index between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
0.34 2014-2016 = 100, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for food production index?
New Zealand ranks 123rd 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.