Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 3.33 score in 2024. ▼ Falling
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
In 2024, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.33 score. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.83 score in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.33 score, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.5 score | — |
| 2016 | 3.5 score | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.83 score | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.67 score | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.67 score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 score | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5 score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 score | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.33 score | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.33 score | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.63 score | 3.5 score | 3.83 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.43 score | 3.33 score | 3.5 score | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 3.33 score compare
- 138 Belize 3.33 score compare
- 138 Bhutan 3.33 score compare
- 138 Cook Islands 3.33 score compare
- 138 South Sudan 3.33 score compare
- 138 Tuvalu 3.33 score 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 progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Papua New Guinea?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Papua New Guinea was 3.33 score in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 score in 2017.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 score in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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