Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was -0.3165 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.3165 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.38 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-27.55 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -0.3165 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.8% on the previous year and down 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 55.38 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -27.55 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -7.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1964 | -18.3 % change on previous year | +708.3% |
| 1965 | 19.33 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1966 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1967 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1968 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1969 | -16.7 % change on previous year | +516.0% |
| 1970 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1971 | 21.13 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1972 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1973 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 1974 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1975 | -16.41 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1976 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1977 | -21 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1978 | 21 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1979 | 36.81 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1980 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1981 | -23.98 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 1982 | -27.55 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 55.38 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 1984 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1985 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 1986 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1987 | -25.27 % change on previous year | +577.4% |
| 1988 | 21.42 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1989 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 20.47 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1991 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1992 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9036 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1994 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +659.4% |
| 1995 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +256.6% |
| 1997 | 19.12 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1998 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1999 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2001 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +307.3% |
| 2002 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2003 | -10.13 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 2004 | 0.589 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2005 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +465.5% |
| 2006 | -0.6496 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2007 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -804.6% |
| 2008 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2009 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 2010 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 10.25 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 2012 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2013 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2014 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4655 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2016 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -577.3% |
| 2017 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -303.7% |
| 2018 | -0.9808 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2019 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
| 2020 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2679 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2022 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -638.2% |
| 2023 | -0.6434 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2024 | -0.3165 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.3165 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0385 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -0.3165 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0564 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.66 % change on previous year | -18.3 % change on previous year | 19.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year | 36.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -27.55 % change on previous year | 55.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7 % change on previous year | -8.2 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6139 % change on previous year | -10.13 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -12.49 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4029 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 100 Barbados -0.1287 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Pakistan -0.1379 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Grenada -0.2203 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Albania -0.3308 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Burundi -0.3512 % change on previous year compare
- 106 East Timor -0.4149 % change on previous year 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 change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -0.3165 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.38 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.55 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.1%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Change of cereal yield vs land used Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.