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

Papua New Guinea
102.28 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
Sri Lanka
102.57 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
126th
Sri Lanka rank
124th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
20406080100120196119922024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 102.57 2014-2016 = 100 against 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.29 2014-2016 = 100.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 33.27 2014-2016 = 100 24.69 2014-2016 = 100 8.58 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea
1970s 43.57 2014-2016 = 100 30.45 2014-2016 = 100 13.12 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea
1980s 53.67 2014-2016 = 100 38.23 2014-2016 = 100 15.43 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea
1990s 65.13 2014-2016 = 100 59.77 2014-2016 = 100 5.36 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea
2000s 81.38 2014-2016 = 100 73.9 2014-2016 = 100 7.48 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea
2010s 97.3 2014-2016 = 100 96.93 2014-2016 = 100 0.364 2014-2016 = 100 Papua New Guinea
2020s 100.99 2014-2016 = 100 104.55 2014-2016 = 100 3.56 2014-2016 = 100 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 102.57 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 Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
0.29 2014-2016 = 100, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for food production index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 124th 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.