Groundnut yields in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Groundnut yields was 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.03 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
All-time low
0.6401 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnut yields in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.03 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.6401 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Papua New Guinea 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7968 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6841 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6401 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8918 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9565 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.887 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7106 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8077 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8214 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8036 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8645 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8729 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8812 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8896 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8891 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8126 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7368 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9497 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9636 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9689 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9691 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9941 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.03 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.03 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 tonnes per hectare, 44% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -43.4% | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.7968 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | +39.3% | 0.6401 tonnes per hectare | 0.8918 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +35.7% | 0.7368 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | +33.3% | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9186 tonnes per hectare | 0.6401 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8883 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8995 tonnes per hectare | 0.7368 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9903 tonnes per hectare | 0.9636 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 groundnut yields in Papua New Guinea?
- Groundnut yields in Papua New Guinea was 1.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6401 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for groundnut yields?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.