Potatoes — Yield in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Potatoes — Yield was 5,792 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Yield in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Papua New Guinea stood at 5,792 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29,867 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,000 kg/ha, in 1969.
That places Papua New Guinea 146th out of 153 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 — Yield in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,769 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,333 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 5,190 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 3,714 kg/ha | -28.4% |
| 1965 | 3,889 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 3,889 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,567 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 1968 | 3,400 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 1969 | 1,000 kg/ha | -70.6% |
| 1970 | 6,667 kg/ha | +566.7% |
| 1971 | 7,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 10,565 kg/ha | +50.9% |
| 1973 | 29,867 kg/ha | +182.7% |
| 1974 | 8,133 kg/ha | -72.8% |
| 1975 | 1,259 kg/ha | -84.5% |
| 1976 | 4,000 kg/ha | +217.6% |
| 1977 | 4,400 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 4,300 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 5,034 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 6,797 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 7,370 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 2,688 kg/ha | -63.5% |
| 1983 | 4,886 kg/ha | +81.7% |
| 1984 | 4,959 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 7,273 kg/ha | +46.7% |
| 1986 | 4,816 kg/ha | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 4,675 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,769 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 4,769 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,500 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 4,431 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,533 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,706 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4,375 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 4,706 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 4,254 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 3,500 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 4,167 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 4,286 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4,667 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4,538 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,517 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,444 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,517 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,500 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,600 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,500 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,454 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,754 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4,863 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,031 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5,263 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,154 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 6,193 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,462 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 6,082 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 6,115 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,857 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5,904 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,682 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,813 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5,799 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,764 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,792 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,792 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,651 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,792 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,105 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +566.7% | 1,000 kg/ha | 6,667 kg/ha |
| 1976 | +217.6% | 1,259 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha |
| 1973 | +182.7% | 10,565 kg/ha | 29,867 kg/ha |
| 1975 | -84.5% | 8,133 kg/ha | 1,259 kg/ha |
| 1983 | +81.7% | 2,688 kg/ha | 4,886 kg/ha |
| 1974 | -72.8% | 29,867 kg/ha | 8,133 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,417 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 6,769 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,123 kg/ha | 1,259 kg/ha | 29,867 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,300 kg/ha | 2,688 kg/ha | 7,370 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,346 kg/ha | 3,500 kg/ha | 4,706 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,549 kg/ha | 4,444 kg/ha | 4,754 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,692 kg/ha | 4,863 kg/ha | 6,193 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,770 kg/ha | 5,682 kg/ha | 5,813 kg/ha | 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 — yield in Papua New Guinea?
- Potatoes — yield in Papua New Guinea was 5,792 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29,867 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 kg/ha in 1969.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for potatoes — yield?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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