Cassava yields in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cassava yields was 9.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.82 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 101 countries
All-time high
10.91 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
9.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 9.82 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.91 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.71 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cassava yields in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.96 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 10.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.2 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.93 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 9.82 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 9.82 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | 9.96 tonnes per hectare | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | 10.2 tonnes per hectare | 10.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.69 tonnes per hectare | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | 9.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Papua New Guinea?
- Cassava yields in Papua New Guinea was 9.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cassava yields?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.