Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 495.76 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea stood at 495.76 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 524.55 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.75 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 59.1 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 56.75 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 59.37 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 64.02 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 70.71 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 79.3 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 87.04 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 94.2 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 95.79 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 96.45 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 105.79 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 136.18 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 149.24 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 143.15 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 166.58 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 184.06 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 233.63 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 253.21 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 269.24 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 260.94 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 235.3 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 251.17 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 280.12 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 235.2 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 239.78 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 258.46 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 287.1 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 262.66 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 239.42 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 244.65 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 257.14 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 317.37 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 397.5 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 337.53 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 338.93 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 346.73 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 247.12 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 222.67 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 216.01 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 185.08 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 192.36 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 221.45 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 223.22 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 252.63 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 268.79 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 327.8 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 339.55 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 366.06 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 439.36 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 507.88 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 493.21 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 481.78 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 433.74 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 413.86 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 437.31 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 435.61 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 437.27 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 455.68 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 495.25 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 524.55 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 503.04 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 495.76 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.91 current US$ per person | 56.75 current US$ per person | 94.2 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 156.41 current US$ per person | 95.79 current US$ per person | 253.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 258 current US$ per person | 235.2 current US$ per person | 287.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.91 current US$ per person | 222.67 current US$ per person | 397.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.43 current US$ per person | 185.08 current US$ per person | 339.55 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 444.61 current US$ per person | 366.06 current US$ per person | 507.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.86 current US$ per person | 455.68 current US$ per person | 524.55 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 96 Montenegro 498.87 current US$ per person compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 497.9 current US$ per person compare
- 98 Palau 496.19 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Tunisia 479.33 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Honduras 479.26 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Cayman Islands 472.08 current US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), per in Papua New Guinea?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 495.76 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 524.55 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.75 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.