Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Papua New Guinea 126th out of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +195.0% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -84.8% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -64.8% |
| 1970 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +156.2% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +140.3% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -83.4% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +146.3% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +171.8% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -52.2% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +195.0% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +171.8% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +156.2% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +146.3% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 123 Thailand 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Panama 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Switzerland 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Luxembourg 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 El Salvador 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Oman 0 ha per US$ of GDP 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 potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 126th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.