Land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Land under cereal production was 3,910 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,910 hectares.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,911 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 659 hectares, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 659 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 728 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 737 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 862 hectares | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 762 hectares | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 878 hectares | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 936 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 987 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 1,349 hectares | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 1,475 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 1,791 hectares | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 1,454 hectares | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 1,057 hectares | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 1,097 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,027 hectares | +84.8% |
| 1976 | 1,724 hectares | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 2,850 hectares | +65.3% |
| 1978 | 3,195 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 1,635 hectares | -48.8% |
| 1980 | 1,526 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 2,271 hectares | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 2,677 hectares | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 1,884 hectares | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 1,230 hectares | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 1,091 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,094 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,631 hectares | +49.1% |
| 1988 | 1,590 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,620 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,583 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,976 hectares | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 2,041 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,250 hectares | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 2,392 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2,564 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2,522 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,350 hectares | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2,523 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2,650 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,808 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3,197 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,862 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 2,895 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,120 hectares | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 3,296 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,407 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,604 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,630 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,665 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,801 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,644 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3,742 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,756 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,831 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,865 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,813 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,822 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,894 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,911 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,880 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,896 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,910 hectares | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877.56 hectares | 659 hectares | 1,349 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,830 hectares | 1,057 hectares | 3,195 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,661 hectares | 1,091 hectares | 2,677 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,285 hectares | 1,583 hectares | 2,650 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,182 hectares | 2,808 hectares | 3,630 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,783 hectares | 3,644 hectares | 3,894 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,899 hectares | 3,880 hectares | 3,911 hectares | 4 |
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- 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 land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea?
- Land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea was 3,910 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,911 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 hectares in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for land under cereal production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.