Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Rice — Gross Production Index Number was 104.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea stood at 104.15.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea peaked at 264.81 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37.65, in 1981.
Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.82 | — |
| 1962 | 188.82 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 188.82 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 177.02 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 177.02 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 177.02 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 177.02 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 173.59 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 211.59 | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 197.67 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 264.81 | +34.0% |
| 1972 | 182.56 | -31.1% |
| 1973 | 124.62 | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 135.24 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 205.34 | +51.8% |
| 1976 | 236.02 | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 147.16 | -37.6% |
| 1978 | 117.89 | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 85.91 | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 60.42 | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 37.65 | -37.7% |
| 1982 | 59.01 | +56.7% |
| 1983 | 70.81 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 70.81 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 70.81 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70.81 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70.81 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70.81 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.81 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 73.17 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 73.17 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.35 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 76.71 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 76.71 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.71 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.81 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 70.81 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.71 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 82.61 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 94.41 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 94.98 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 94.41 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 94.41 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.41 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.66 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.04 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 97.09 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.31 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.86 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.05 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 101.1 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 101.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 101.56 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.46 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.29 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 103.72 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 103.49 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 103.82 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 104.15 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.41 | 173.59 | 211.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 169.72 | 85.91 | 264.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.28 | 37.65 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.23 | 70.81 | 76.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.31 | 82.61 | 94.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.45 | 97.04 | 101.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.29 | 101.29 | 104.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 56 Turkmenistan 105.47 compare
- 57 Philippines 104.6 compare
- 58 Myanmar 104.26 compare
- 59 Australia 104.15 compare
- 59 Australia and New Zealand 104.15 compare
- 62 Gabon 104.11 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 rice — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea?
- Rice — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea was 104.15 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 264.81 in 1971.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.65 in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for rice — gross production index number?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 59th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production index number rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, published as part of Rice — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.