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 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.4904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.4738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -43.3% | 0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 41 Marshall Islands 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Tonga 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Senegal 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Cameroon 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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$), per in Papua New Guinea?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.