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 38,705 1000 SLC in 1998. ▼ Falling
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Papua New Guinea, 1993–1998
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Papua New Guinea is 38,705 1000 SLC, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 30th out of 53 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59,731 1000 SLC | — |
| 1994 | 59,800 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60,655 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 60,950 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 62,560 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 38,705 1000 SLC | -38.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 38,705 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920,544 1000 SLC, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 38,705 1000 SLC is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87,225 1000 SLC, 44% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 27 Honduras 163,577 1000 SLC compare
- 28 Haiti 148,889 1000 SLC compare
- 29 Philippines 87,225 1000 SLC compare
- 31 Mozambique 36,030 1000 SLC compare
- 32 Martinique 33,127 1000 SLC compare
- 33 Botswana 31,419 1000 SLC compare
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 38,705 1000 SLC in 1998, 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 62,560 1000 SLC in 1997.
- 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 38,705 1000 SLC in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 1998.
- 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 35.2%. 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 Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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