Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 104.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea stood at 104.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea peaked at 105.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1969.
Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.25 | — |
| 1962 | 7.82 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 8.98 | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 4.28 | -52.3% |
| 1965 | 2.88 | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.75 | +377.4% |
| 1968 | 1.4 | -89.8% |
| 1969 | 0.16 | -88.6% |
| 1970 | 3.29 | +1956.2% |
| 1971 | 4.61 | +40.1% |
| 1972 | 20.01 | +334.1% |
| 1973 | 36.89 | +84.4% |
| 1974 | 20.09 | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 2.8 | -86.1% |
| 1976 | 1.65 | -41.1% |
| 1977 | 3.62 | +119.4% |
| 1978 | 3.54 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.02 | +239.5% |
| 1980 | 33.02 | +174.7% |
| 1981 | 27.92 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 13.5 | -51.6% |
| 1983 | 14.08 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 20.01 | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 19.76 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 38.87 | +96.7% |
| 1987 | 45.04 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 25.53 | -43.3% |
| 1989 | 25.53 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.94 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 25.24 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 28 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 32.94 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 28.82 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 32.94 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 35.45 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 28.82 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 41.17 | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 49.41 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 57.64 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 56.79 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.97 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 65.88 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 66.7 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.11 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 72.82 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 74.11 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 80.7 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 82.35 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 83.69 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 85.79 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 82.35 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 98.82 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 98.71 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.5 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.79 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 104.37 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 101.89 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 105.44 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 103.9 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 103.74 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 104.36 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 104 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 104.03 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 | 0.16 | 13.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.85 | 1.65 | 36.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.33 | 13.5 | 45.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.87 | 25.24 | 49.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.11 | 56.79 | 82.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.23 | 82.35 | 105.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.01 | 103.74 | 104.36 | 5 |
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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 — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea was 104.03 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 105.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1969.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Potatoes — Gross 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.