Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 667.5 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Papua New Guinea is 667.5 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Papua New Guinea peaked at 667.5 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160.1 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160.1 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 167.57 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 176.24 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 183.13 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 189.03 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 193.35 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 197.32 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 199.35 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 208.59 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 212.32 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 217.18 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 243.19 1000 No | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 268.66 1000 No | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 296.93 1000 No | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 317.02 1000 No | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 346.02 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 378.36 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 415.32 1000 No | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 458.15 1000 No | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 497.18 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 554.73 1000 No | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 615.43 1000 No | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 661.29 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 667.5 1000 No | +0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 667.5 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 533.44 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 667.5 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.89 1000 No, 7.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.7 1000 No | 160.1 1000 No | 212.32 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.8 1000 No | 217.18 1000 No | 497.18 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 624.74 1000 No | 554.73 1000 No | 667.5 1000 No | 4 |
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Papua New Guinea?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Papua New Guinea was 667.5 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 667.5 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.1 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. 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 Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.