What is the highest bananas — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 2.91 t per square kilometre in 2014.

What is the lowest bananas — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6845 t per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for bananas — production, per square kilometre?

Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.

Is bananas — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Bananas — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Name: Bananas — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Bananas — Production, per square kilometre was 2.79 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.79 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

36th

of 127 countries

All-time high

2.91 t per square kilometre

in 2014

All-time low

0.6845 t per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Bananas — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, bananas — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.79 t per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.91 t per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6845 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Bananas — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.6845 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.7066 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
1963	0.7287 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1964	0.7508 t per square kilometre	+3.0%
1965	0.7177 t per square kilometre	-4.4%
1966	0.7508 t per square kilometre	+4.6%
1967	0.806 t per square kilometre	+7.4%
1968	0.8226 t per square kilometre	+2.1%
1969	0.8391 t per square kilometre	+2.0%
1970	0.8612 t per square kilometre	+2.6%
1971	0.8446 t per square kilometre	-1.9%
1972	0.8612 t per square kilometre	+2.0%
1973	0.806 t per square kilometre	-6.4%
1974	0.9826 t per square kilometre	+21.9%
1975	0.9054 t per square kilometre	-7.9%
1976	0.9937 t per square kilometre	+9.8%
1977	0.9385 t per square kilometre	-5.6%
1978	0.9716 t per square kilometre	+3.5%
1979	0.955 t per square kilometre	-1.7%
1980	1.01 t per square kilometre	+5.9%
1981	1.03 t per square kilometre	+1.7%
1982	1.05 t per square kilometre	+1.8%
1983	0.9937 t per square kilometre	-5.2%
1984	1.02 t per square kilometre	+2.2%
1985	1.04 t per square kilometre	+2.2%
1986	0.9937 t per square kilometre	-4.3%
1987	1.1 t per square kilometre	+11.1%
1988	1.21 t per square kilometre	+10.0%
1989	1.27 t per square kilometre	+4.5%
1990	1.32 t per square kilometre	+4.3%
1991	1.35 t per square kilometre	+1.7%
1992	1.4 t per square kilometre	+3.6%
1993	1.47 t per square kilometre	+5.5%
1994	1.52 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
1995	1.57 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1996	1.63 t per square kilometre	+3.9%
1997	1.67 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
1998	1.7 t per square kilometre	+1.8%
1999	1.74 t per square kilometre	+2.8%
2000	1.79 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
2001	1.84 t per square kilometre	+2.7%
2002	1.9 t per square kilometre	+3.4%
2003	1.92 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
2004	1.94 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
2005	1.99 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
2006	2.03 t per square kilometre	+2.2%
2007	2.08 t per square kilometre	+2.2%
2008	2.14 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
2009	2.16 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	2.32 t per square kilometre	+7.1%
2011	2.43 t per square kilometre	+4.8%
2012	2.61 t per square kilometre	+7.3%
2013	2.75 t per square kilometre	+5.7%
2014	2.91 t per square kilometre	+5.5%
2015	2.76 t per square kilometre	-4.9%
2016	2.75 t per square kilometre	-0.4%
2017	2.71 t per square kilometre	-1.3%
2018	2.69 t per square kilometre	-0.9%
2019	2.68 t per square kilometre	-0.5%
2020	2.67 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
2021	2.8 t per square kilometre	+4.7%
2022	2.78 t per square kilometre	-0.6%
2023	2.79 t per square kilometre	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7563 t per square kilometre	0.6845 t per square kilometre	0.8391 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.912 t per square kilometre	0.806 t per square kilometre	0.9937 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	1.07 t per square kilometre	0.9937 t per square kilometre	1.27 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	1.54 t per square kilometre	1.32 t per square kilometre	1.74 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.98 t per square kilometre	1.79 t per square kilometre	2.16 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	2.66 t per square kilometre	2.32 t per square kilometre	2.91 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	2.76 t per square kilometre	2.67 t per square kilometre	2.8 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

33 Belize 2.95 t per square kilometre compare
34 Nepal 2.82 t per square kilometre compare
35 Uganda 2.8 t per square kilometre compare
37 Thailand 2.54 t per square kilometre compare
38 Colombia 2.3 t per square kilometre compare
39 Cambodia 2.14 t per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Bananas — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 2.79 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest bananas — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 2.91 t per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest bananas — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6845 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for bananas — production, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is bananas — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Bananas — Production 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.

Bananas — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Bananas — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Bananas — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 128 places, 6,298 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Bananas — Production 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.