Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 4,787 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Papua New Guinea is 4,787 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,886 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,269 kg per hectare, in 1977.
That places Papua New Guinea 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,807 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2,598 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 2,539 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,074 kg per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 2,475 kg per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 2,104 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 2,059 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,003 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,669 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 2,009 kg per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 2,433 kg per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 2,151 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 2,562 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 2,258 kg per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 1,888 kg per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 1,606 kg per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 1,269 kg per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 1,535 kg per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 2,100 kg per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 2,364 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1,797 kg per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 1,302 kg per hectare | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 2,023 kg per hectare | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 1,926 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2,088 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2,010 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,502 kg per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 1,824 kg per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 2,160 kg per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 2,603 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 2,389 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,656 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 2,680 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,864 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2,984 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,429 kg per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 4,085 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 3,888 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,982 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,024 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,200 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4,005 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3,599 kg per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3,620 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,741 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,717 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,887 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,968 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,188 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,344 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,789 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 4,191 kg per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 4,641 kg per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4,726 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,748 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,643 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,853 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,805 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,886 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,769 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,817 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,826 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,787 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,787 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4,787 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,259 kg per hectare | 1,669 kg per hectare | 2,807 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,981 kg per hectare | 1,269 kg per hectare | 2,562 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,900 kg per hectare | 1,302 kg per hectare | 2,364 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,156 kg per hectare | 2,389 kg per hectare | 4,085 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,895 kg per hectare | 3,599 kg per hectare | 4,200 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,663 kg per hectare | 4,191 kg per hectare | 4,886 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,800 kg per hectare | 4,769 kg per hectare | 4,826 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 cereal yield in Papua New Guinea?
- Cereal yield in Papua New Guinea was 4,787 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,886 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 kg per hectare in 1977.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cereal yield?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.