Food production index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Food production index was 100.55 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
100.55 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 195 countries
All-time high
101.64 2014-2016 = 100
in 2018
All-time low
29.8 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Papua New Guinea is 100.55 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 101.64 2014-2016 = 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.8 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.8 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 30.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 31.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 32.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 33.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 34.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 35.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 36.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 38.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 39.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 40.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 41.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 42.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 44.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 44.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 46.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 46.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 48.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 48.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 50.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 50.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 52.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 53.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 55.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 55.11 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 57.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 58.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 59.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 59.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 59.01 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 61.57 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 63.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 63.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.12 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 68.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 70.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 73.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 74.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 73.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 75.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 77.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 78.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 82.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 88.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 89.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 88.48 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 93.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 92.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 94.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 99.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 99.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 100.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 100.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 101.24 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 100.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 100.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 29.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 38.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 39.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 48.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 98.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 133 North Macedonia 100.68 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 134 New Zealand 100.57 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 135 Montenegro 100.56 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 137 Namibia 100.53 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 138 Philippines 100.51 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 100.49 2014-2016 = 100 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 food production index in Papua New Guinea?
- Food production index in Papua New Guinea was 100.55 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.64 2014-2016 = 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for food production index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.