Agriculture share gdp in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agriculture share gdp was 17.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.02
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.04
in 1961
All-time low
16.91
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Agriculture share gdp in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share gdp in Papua New Guinea is 17.02, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.04 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.91, 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.
Agriculture share gdp in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.04 | — |
| 1962 | 47.38 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 44.03 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 42.55 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 41.59 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 41.33 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 41.96 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 42.89 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 41.81 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 37.18 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 34.49 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 32.38 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 28.21 | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 28 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 29.7 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 31.7 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 32.98 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 36.03 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 33.86 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 33.12 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 33.39 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 32.43 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 32.68 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 37.37 | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 33.77 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 32.19 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 29.86 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 29.15 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 28.11 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 28.97 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 25.98 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 24.47 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 27.57 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 32.36 | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 33.81 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 31.65 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 35.03 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 33.69 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 34.26 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.97 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.41 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.99 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 38.35 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.97 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4 | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 19.61 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.17 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.64 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 19.61 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 19.2 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.27 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.26 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.69 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 17.46 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.87 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.65 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.97 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.76 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 18.99 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.91 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 16.96 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.02 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.62 | 41.33 | 49.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.45 | 28 | 37.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.21 | 28.11 | 37.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.78 | 24.47 | 35.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.17 | 19.61 | 38.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.2 | 16.97 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 | 16.91 | 18.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 41 Marshall Islands 19.94 compare
- 42 Tonga 18.57 compare
- 43 Senegal 17.08 compare
- 45 Cameroon 16.85 compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 16.76 compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.62 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.02 (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 share gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Agriculture share gdp in Papua New Guinea was 17.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.04 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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