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.

Cassava yields in Papua New Guinea

Name: Cassava yields in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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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

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.

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

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

57 Argentina 10.07 tonnes per hectare compare
58 Philippines 10.05 tonnes per hectare compare
59 Dominica 9.89 tonnes per hectare compare
61 Somalia 9.53 tonnes per hectare compare
62 Mozambique 9.2 tonnes per hectare compare
63 Guinea 9.15 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.24 billion current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.0% (2024)
Rural population 9.06 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
Rural population 84.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
Land under cereal production 3,910 hectares (2023)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

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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About this data

Indicator: Cassava yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 101 places, 6,151 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.