Pulses, Total — Yield in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pulses, Total — Yield was 537.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Papua New Guinea is 537.7 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Papua New Guinea peaked at 572.9 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 491.1 kg/ha, in 2006.
That places Papua New Guinea 200th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 512.2 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 523.8 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 500 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 497.7 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 500 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 501.4 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 500 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 503.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 500 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 507.1 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 508 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 500 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 550 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 491.1 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 518.9 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 572.9 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 531.2 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 540 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 560 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 500 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 521.9 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 529.4 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 516.3 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 517.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 545.8 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 538.4 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 533.7 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 539.2 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 537.1 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 536.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 537.7 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 537.7 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 537.7 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,193 kg/ha, 45% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 500 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 503.6 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 523.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 500.23 kg/ha | 497.7 kg/ha | 503.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 517.92 kg/ha | 491.1 kg/ha | 572.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.91 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 560 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.88 kg/ha | 533.7 kg/ha | 539.2 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 197 Caribbean 572.3 kg/ha compare
- 198 Mauritania 546.7 kg/ha compare
- 198 Mauritania 546.7 kg/ha compare
- 201 Angola 520.3 kg/ha compare
- 202 Zambia 516.4 kg/ha compare
- 203 Martinique 514.2 kg/ha compare
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 — yield in Papua New Guinea?
- Pulses, total — yield in Papua New Guinea was 537.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 572.9 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.1 kg/ha in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 200th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 — Yield. 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.