Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 84.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea stood at 84.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea peaked at 586.98 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 25.75, in 1977.
That places Papua New Guinea 75th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 557.98 | — |
| 1962 | 586.98 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 318.27 | -45.8% |
| 1964 | 335.4 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 195.4 | -41.7% |
| 1966 | 226.81 | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 249.2 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 250.95 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 133.31 | -46.9% |
| 1970 | 299.9 | +125.0% |
| 1971 | 220.16 | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 177.29 | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 158.04 | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 84.65 | -46.4% |
| 1975 | 128.3 | +51.6% |
| 1976 | 91.1 | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 25.75 | -71.7% |
| 1978 | 137.69 | +434.7% |
| 1979 | 134.83 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 65.1 | -51.7% |
| 1981 | 78.35 | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 82.09 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 83.87 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 80.4 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 88.74 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 49.16 | -44.6% |
| 1987 | 80.18 | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 109.85 | +37.0% |
| 1989 | 115.09 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 119.6 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 123.38 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 125.82 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 134.81 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 143.02 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 142.98 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 139.17 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 140.14 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 169.12 | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 185.12 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 157.8 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 154.56 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 137.66 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 138.63 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 135.94 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 133.69 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 134.45 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 142.21 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 129.75 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 123.86 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 120.26 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 118.59 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 93.7 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 97.71 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 101.69 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 102.54 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.76 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 92.58 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 91 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.99 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.21 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 87.07 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 85.65 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 84.29 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.14 | 133.31 | 586.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 145.77 | 25.75 | 299.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.28 | 49.16 | 115.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.32 | 119.6 | 185.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.85 | 123.86 | 157.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.38 | 89.99 | 120.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.26 | 84.29 | 90.07 | 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea was 84.29 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 586.98 in 1962.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 in 1977.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.