Cereals, primary — Yield in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cereals, primary — Yield was 4,787 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4,787 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,886 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,269 kg/ha, in 1977.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 234 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.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,807 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,598 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 2,539 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,074 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 2,475 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 2,104 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 2,059 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,003 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1,669 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 2,009 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 2,433 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 2,151 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 2,562 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 2,258 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 1,888 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 1,606 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 1,269 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 1,535 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 2,100 kg/ha | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 2,364 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1,797 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 1,302 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 2,023 kg/ha | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 1,926 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2,088 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2,010 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,502 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 1,824 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 2,160 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 2,603 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 2,389 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,656 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 2,680 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,864 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2,984 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,429 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 4,085 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 3,888 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3,982 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,024 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,200 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4,005 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3,599 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3,620 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,741 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,717 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,887 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,968 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4,188 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,344 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,789 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 4,191 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 4,641 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4,726 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,748 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,643 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,853 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,805 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4,886 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,778 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,765 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,834 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,802 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4,787 kg/ha | -0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,787 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,004 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4,787 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,779 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,259 kg/ha | 1,669 kg/ha | 2,807 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,981 kg/ha | 1,269 kg/ha | 2,562 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,900 kg/ha | 1,302 kg/ha | 2,364 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,156 kg/ha | 2,389 kg/ha | 4,085 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,895 kg/ha | 3,599 kg/ha | 4,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,663 kg/ha | 4,191 kg/ha | 4,886 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,793 kg/ha | 4,765 kg/ha | 4,834 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 59 Argentina 4,854 kg/ha compare
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- 64 Switzerland 4,584 kg/ha compare
- 65 South Africa 4,562 kg/ha compare
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 cereals, primary — yield in Papua New Guinea?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Papua New Guinea was 4,787 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,886 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,269 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.