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 11,541 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,541 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
160th
of 202 countries
All-time high
11,818 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
265.12 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea stood at 11,541 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,818 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 265.12 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 202 countries on this measure, 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$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 265.12 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 273.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 268.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 286.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 316.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 356.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 409.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 459.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 508.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 530 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 546.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 614.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 809.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 907.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 889.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 1,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 1,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 1,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 1,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 1,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 2,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 1,807 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 2,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 2,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,060 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 3,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 3,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 3,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 3,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2,819 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 2,630 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,341 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 2,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 3,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 4,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 5,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 5,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 7,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 9,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 9,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,374 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 8,190 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 9,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 10,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 11,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 11,541 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 265.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 508.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 981.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 530 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,585 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,170 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,877 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 12,381 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bhutan 11,844 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Yemen 11,763 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,079 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Belize 10,889 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 10,659 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
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 11,541 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,818 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.