Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 87.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Papua New Guinea is 87.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Papua New Guinea peaked at 212.75 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 87.95, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 206.62 | — |
| 1962 | 206.72 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 199.78 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 212.75 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 204.85 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 209.18 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 206.7 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 205.26 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 202.6 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 200.87 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 198.07 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 196.27 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 196.41 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 195.64 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 194.9 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 193.29 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 191.71 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 189.34 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 187.06 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 184.83 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 183.41 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 181.94 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 179.66 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 177.37 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 176.5 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 173.44 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 171.46 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 169.49 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 167.39 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 164.69 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 159.07 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 155.52 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 151.25 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 146.04 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 142.9 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 138.55 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 137.23 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 134.66 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 131.72 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 130.44 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 129.6 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 127.44 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 123.78 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 121.69 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 111.66 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 111.88 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 110.59 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 112.11 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 113.49 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 108.79 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 107.27 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 103.7 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 103.05 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 101.61 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 99.79 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 98.6 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.39 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 96.19 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.16 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.27 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.51 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.69 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 89.42 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 87.95 | -1.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 87.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.45, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 87.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.79, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206.05 | 199.78 | 212.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 194.36 | 187.06 | 200.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.55 | 167.39 | 184.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.16 | 131.72 | 164.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.27 | 110.59 | 130.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.16 | 95.16 | 108.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.17 | 87.95 | 94.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Papua New Guinea?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Papua New Guinea was 87.95 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 212.75 in 1964.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.95 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.