Change of cereal yield vs land used in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.79
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 2019
All-time low
1.27
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Papua New Guinea is 4.79, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1977.
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 | — |
| 1962 | 2.6 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.54 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 2.48 | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1 | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 2.06 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.67 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 2.01 | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 2.43 | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 2.15 | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.56 | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.89 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 1.61 | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 1.27 | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 1.54 | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 2.1 | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 2.36 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.8 | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 2.02 | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 1.93 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.09 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.01 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 1.82 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 2.16 | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 2.39 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.66 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 2.68 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.86 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.98 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.43 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 4.09 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 3.89 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.98 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.02 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 3.62 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.72 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.89 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.79 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.73 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.64 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.85 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.81 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.78 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.76 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.83 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.79 | -0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 | 1.67 | 2.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.27 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.39 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.19 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 | 4.76 | 4.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 49 Argentina 4.85 compare
- 50 Poland 4.85 compare
- 51 Peru 4.85 compare
- 53 Switzerland 4.58 compare
- 54 South Africa 4.56 compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 4.46 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Papua New Guinea was 4.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 2019.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1977.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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