Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 7,437 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7,437 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8,000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,100 ha, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,100 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 ha | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1,300 ha | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1,400 ha | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 1,500 ha | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,600 ha | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,700 ha | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 1,800 ha | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 1,900 ha | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 2,100 ha | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2,200 ha | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,300 ha | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2,500 ha | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,600 ha | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,700 ha | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,800 ha | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2,900 ha | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3,100 ha | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3,200 ha | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,300 ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3,400 ha | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,600 ha | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 4,100 ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4,200 ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 4,200 ha | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4,270 ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,300 ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,400 ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4,500 ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,537 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,600 ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,626 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,700 ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,800 ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5,000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5,400 ha | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 5,307 ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,315 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,500 ha | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 5,600 ha | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 5,300 ha | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,800 ha | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 5,000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,000 ha | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,398 ha | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 6,860 ha | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 7,419 ha | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 7,551 ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,277 ha | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7,515 ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,448 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7,413 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,459 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,440 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,437 ha | -0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7,437 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,710 ha, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7,437 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,940 ha, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +60.0% | 5,000 ha | 8,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 ha | 1,100 ha | 1,900 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,450 ha | 2,000 ha | 2,900 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,590 ha | 3,000 ha | 4,200 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,493 ha | 4,200 ha | 4,800 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,222 ha | 4,800 ha | 5,600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,002 ha | 5,000 ha | 8,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,439 ha | 7,413 ha | 7,459 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1129 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1305 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Papua New Guinea?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Papua New Guinea was 7,437 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 ha in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.