Potato yields in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Potato yields was 5.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato yields in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5.79 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29.87 tonnes per hectare in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
That places Papua New Guinea 148th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 29.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 6.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 145 Madagascar 6.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 146 Moldova 6.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 147 Mauritania 5.91 tonnes per hectare compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 150 Botswana 3.85 tonnes per hectare compare
- 151 Nigeria 3.75 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.06 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 84.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 3,910 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Papua New Guinea?
- Potato yields in Papua New Guinea was 5.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.87 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for potato yields?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.