Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 78.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 78.13 for milk, total — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,794 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 78.13, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,736 | — |
| 1962 | 2,794 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 2,513 | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 2,615 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 2,618 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2,528 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2,726 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 2,654 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2,317 | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 2,706 | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 2,104 | -22.3% |
| 1972 | 2,348 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 2,534 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1,803 | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 1,362 | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 1,102 | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 725.33 | -34.2% |
| 1978 | 575.39 | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 641.01 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 612.68 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 456.53 | -25.5% |
| 1982 | 306.22 | -32.9% |
| 1983 | 249.9 | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 219.03 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 233.76 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 214.86 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 204.81 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 195.09 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 201.21 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 180.76 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 182.2 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 179.69 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 168.99 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 149.34 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 157.51 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 133.97 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 135.73 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 122.68 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 124.98 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 129.58 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 130.93 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 134.47 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 128.98 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 129.34 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 128.26 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 127.82 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 124.82 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 124.99 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 124.49 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 115.01 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 115.91 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 114.35 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 112.36 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 104.55 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 98.65 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 96.8 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 94.45 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 87.57 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 85.63 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.08 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 82.49 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 80.95 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 79.52 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 78.13 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,611 | 2,317 | 2,794 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,590 | 575.39 | 2,706 | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.41 | 195.09 | 612.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.58 | 122.68 | 182.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.37 | 124.49 | 134.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.53 | 85.63 | 115.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.03 | 78.13 | 84.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 144 Afghanistan 78.8 compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 78.72 compare
- 146 Samoa 78.3 compare
- 148 Namibia 78.06 compare
- 149 Albania 77.7 compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 77.66 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 milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea?
- Milk, total — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea was 78.13 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,794 in 1962.
- What is the lowest milk, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.13 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for milk, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.