Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0432 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0432 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.121 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.042 ha per person, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 47th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.121 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1207 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1181 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1157 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.113 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1103 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1092 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1051 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1036 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0992 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0975 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0933 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.094 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0926 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0915 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0923 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.09 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0901 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0903 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0744 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0746 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0772 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.078 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0822 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0806 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0796 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0779 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0796 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0797 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0786 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0761 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0746 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0731 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0714 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0695 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0671 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0589 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0629 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0615 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0601 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0473 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0468 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.042 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0435 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0432 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0513 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0468 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0465 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0456 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0449 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.045 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0449 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0444 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0543 ha per person | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0533 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0534 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0428 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0425 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0434 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0438 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0432 ha per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1129 ha per person | 0.1036 ha per person | 0.121 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0931 ha per person | 0.09 ha per person | 0.0992 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0784 ha per person | 0.0744 ha per person | 0.0822 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0694 ha per person | 0.0589 ha per person | 0.0786 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0474 ha per person | 0.042 ha per person | 0.0601 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0479 ha per person | 0.0444 ha per person | 0.0543 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0431 ha per person | 0.0425 ha per person | 0.0438 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0432 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.121 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 ha per person in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.