Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual was 0.3264 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.3264 % change on previous year for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea peaked at 31.77 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -26.18 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1964 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -481.9% |
| 1965 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1966 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1971 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +294.8% |
| 1973 | 31.77 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 1974 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1975 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1976 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -1088.4% |
| 1977 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 29.67 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 1979 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1980 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1981 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1982 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +649.1% |
| 1983 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1984 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1985 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1986 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1987 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 1988 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1989 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1990 | -6.44 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1992 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 27.99 % change on previous year | +214.7% |
| 1994 | 29.87 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1995 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1996 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1997 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1998 | -26.18 % change on previous year | -535.6% |
| 1999 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4139 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2001 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -2844.2% |
| 2002 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2003 | 19.01 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 2004 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 2008 | 25.8 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 2009 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2010 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 2012 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2013 | -0.231 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2811 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2015 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -2822.1% |
| 2016 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2017 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -474.1% |
| 2018 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2019 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 2021 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2023 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3264 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3264 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.81 % change on previous year, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3264 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.48 % change on previous year, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2844.2% | 0.4139 % change on previous year | -11.36 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2822.1% | 0.2811 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1088.4% | -1.92 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 14.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.38 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 31.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year | 13.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -26.18 % change on previous year | 29.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -11.36 % change on previous year | 25.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -7.65 % change on previous year | 23.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 173 Djibouti 0.7373 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Mexico 0.4963 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 0.4415 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Korea 0.2516 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Philippines -0.2488 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Mozambique -0.2557 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 84.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea was 0.3264 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.77 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.18 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), annual rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.