Fertilizer per hectare in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fertilizer per hectare was 20.75 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.75
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.08
in 2022
All-time low
0.21
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer per hectare in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer per hectare in Papua New Guinea stood at 20.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer per hectare in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1964.
That places Papua New Guinea 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6267 | 0.21 | 1.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.44 | 1.87 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.19 | 4.37 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 | 3 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.81 | 5.18 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 10.55 | 23.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.02 | 20.5 | 25.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 120 Zimbabwe 23.75 compare
- 121 Morocco 23.4 compare
- 122 Kenya 22.31 compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 19.73 compare
- 125 Martinique 19.67 compare
- 126 Grenada 19.58 compare
- 126 Puerto Rico 19.58 compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.58 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.06 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 84.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.02 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.02 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 3,910 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer per hectare in Papua New Guinea?
- Fertilizer per hectare in Papua New Guinea was 20.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer per hectare recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer per hectare recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fertilizer per hectare?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer per hectare rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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