Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
177th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.042 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0039 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.042 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1964.
Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0041 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.005 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0065 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0096 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 0.006 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1980 | 0.008 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.009 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1985 | 0.005 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.012 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0191 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.025 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0278 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0231 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0258 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0292 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0336 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0352 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0337 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0392 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0402 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0396 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0409 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.042 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0412 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0415 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0039 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.005 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0055 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0108 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0049 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.009 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0091 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0233 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0227 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0336 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0337 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.042 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0412 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0415 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 174 Vanuatu 0.0807 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 175 Iceland 0.0762 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bahamas 0.0603 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 178 Djibouti 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 179 Hong Kong 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 0 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 180 Malta 0 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.042 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 metric tons per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.