What is bananas — production in Papua New Guinea?

Bananas — production in Papua New Guinea was 1.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2014.

What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 310,000 t in 1961.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for bananas — production?

Papua New Guinea ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.

Is bananas — production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Bananas — Production in Papua New Guinea

Name: Bananas — Production in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Papua New Guinea: Bananas — Production was 1.27 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.27 million t

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

24th

of 183 countries

All-time high

1.32 million t

in 2014

All-time low

310,000 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Bananas — Production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1.27 million t for bananas — production in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.32 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 310,000 t, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Bananas — Production in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Production in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t	Change
1961	310,000 t	—
1962	320,000 t	+3.2%
1963	330,000 t	+3.1%
1964	340,000 t	+3.0%
1965	325,000 t	-4.4%
1966	340,000 t	+4.6%
1967	365,000 t	+7.4%
1968	372,500 t	+2.1%
1969	380,000 t	+2.0%
1970	390,000 t	+2.6%
1971	382,500 t	-1.9%
1972	390,000 t	+2.0%
1973	365,000 t	-6.4%
1974	445,000 t	+21.9%
1975	410,000 t	-7.9%
1976	450,000 t	+9.8%
1977	425,000 t	-5.6%
1978	440,000 t	+3.5%
1979	432,500 t	-1.7%
1980	458,000 t	+5.9%
1981	466,000 t	+1.7%
1982	474,500 t	+1.8%
1983	450,000 t	-5.2%
1984	460,000 t	+2.2%
1985	470,000 t	+2.2%
1986	450,000 t	-4.3%
1987	500,000 t	+11.1%
1988	550,000 t	+10.0%
1989	575,000 t	+4.5%
1990	600,000 t	+4.3%
1991	610,000 t	+1.7%
1992	632,000 t	+3.6%
1993	667,000 t	+5.5%
1994	688,500 t	+3.2%
1995	710,000 t	+3.1%
1996	738,000 t	+3.9%
1997	755,000 t	+2.3%
1998	768,500 t	+1.8%
1999	790,000 t	+2.8%
2000	810,000 t	+2.5%
2001	832,000 t	+2.7%
2002	860,000 t	+3.4%
2003	870,000 t	+1.2%
2004	880,000 t	+1.1%
2005	900,000 t	+2.3%
2006	920,000 t	+2.2%
2007	940,000 t	+2.2%
2008	970,000 t	+3.2%
2009	980,000 t	+1.0%
2010	1.05 million t	+7.1%
2011	1.10 million t	+4.8%
2012	1.18 million t	+7.3%
2013	1.25 million t	+5.7%
2014	1.32 million t	+5.5%
2015	1.25 million t	-4.9%
2016	1.25 million t	-0.4%
2017	1.23 million t	-1.3%
2018	1.22 million t	-0.9%
2019	1.21 million t	-0.5%
2020	1.21 million t	-0.3%
2021	1.27 million t	+4.7%
2022	1.26 million t	-0.6%
2023	1.27 million t	+0.6%
2024	1.27 million t	+0.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 1.27 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 248,026 t, 5.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 1.27 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 t, 71.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	342,500 t	310,000 t	380,000 t	9
1970s	413,000 t	365,000 t	450,000 t	10
1980s	485,350 t	450,000 t	575,000 t	10
1990s	695,900 t	600,000 t	790,000 t	10
2000s	896,200 t	810,000 t	980,000 t	10
2010s	1.21 million t	1.05 million t	1.32 million t	10
2020s	1.25 million t	1.21 million t	1.27 million t	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

21 Dominican Republic 2.04 million t compare
22 Melanesia 1.31 million t compare
23 Thailand 1.30 million t compare
25 Egypt 1.25 million t compare
25 Egypt 1.25 million t compare
27 Burundi 1.21 million t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1129 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1305 hectares per person (2025)
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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — production in Papua New Guinea?: Bananas — production in Papua New Guinea was 1.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bananas — production recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest bananas — production recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 310,000 t in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for bananas — production?: Papua New Guinea ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is bananas — production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Bananas — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 11,143 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.