Share of GDP from agriculture in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of GDP from agriculture was 17.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Papua New Guinea is 17.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.0% | — |
| 1962 | 47.4% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 44.0% | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 42.6% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 41.6% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 42.0% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 42.9% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 41.8% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 37.2% | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 34.5% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 29.7% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 31.7% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 33.1% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 33.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 32.4% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 17.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 17.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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% | 36.0% | 20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.6% | 41.3% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.5% | 28.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 28.1% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 24.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 19.6% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- 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 share of gdp from agriculture in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Papua New Guinea was 17.0% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).