Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.28 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 195 countries
All-time high
102.28 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
All-time low
29.34 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food production index in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
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 102.28 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.34 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.34 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 30.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 31.22 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 32.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 32.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 34.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 35.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 36.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 37.61 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 38.92 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 39.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 40.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 41.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 43.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 44.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 45.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 45.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 47.3 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 47.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 49.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 49.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 53.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 54.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 54.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 56.66 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 57.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 58.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 58.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 58.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 61.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 63.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 63.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 67.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 68.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 70.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 73.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 75.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 73.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 76.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 77.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 78.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 82.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 88.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 89.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 90.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 88.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 93.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 92.17 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 94.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 99.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 99.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 100.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 100.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 102.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.43 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 101.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 100.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 101.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.96 2014-2016 = 100, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.85 2014-2016 = 100, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 29.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 38.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.67 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 99.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 123 New Zealand 102.62 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 124 Sri Lanka 102.57 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 125 El Salvador 102.48 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 127 Dominica 102 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 128 Maldives 101.71 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 129 South Korea 101.39 2014-2016 = 100 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1129 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1305 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Papua New Guinea?
- Food production index in Papua New Guinea was 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, 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 102.28 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.34 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for food production index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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.