Bananas — Yield in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Bananas — Yield was 16,656 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Papua New Guinea is 16,656 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17,422 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,059 kg/ha, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,551 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,598 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 12,548 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 12,546 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 12,500 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,225 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 12,500 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 12,667 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 12,500 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 12,419 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 12,167 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 13,609 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 12,059 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 13,006 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 12,500 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 12,791 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 12,573 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 13,237 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 12,663 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 12,653 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 12,640 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12,778 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 12,703 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 12,228 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 13,298 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 14,031 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 14,024 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 14,286 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 14,186 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14,202 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 14,192 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14,196 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,192 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14,112 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 14,101 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,107 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,087 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14,102 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,098 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,032 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 14,080 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14,062 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,603 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 14,462 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14,265 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14,000 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15,000 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15,714 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 16,389 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 16,932 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 17,422 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 16,430 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 16,334 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16,832 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16,215 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 16,133 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16,217 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16,498 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16,547 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16,601 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16,656 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 16,656 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 16,656 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,498 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,626 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 13,225 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,612 kg/ha | 12,059 kg/ha | 13,609 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,026 kg/ha | 12,228 kg/ha | 14,031 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,177 kg/ha | 14,101 kg/ha | 14,286 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,179 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 14,603 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,340 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 17,422 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,504 kg/ha | 16,217 kg/ha | 16,656 kg/ha | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Papua New Guinea?
- Bananas — yield in Papua New Guinea was 16,656 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,422 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,059 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for bananas — yield?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.