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
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
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.