Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Rice — Yield, annual growth rate was 0.4046 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.4046 % change on previous year for rice — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.57 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -16.92 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Papua New Guinea 61st out of 130 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.
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -1.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1970 | -0.1383 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9142 % change on previous year | -760.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1578 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4933 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 1974 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -572.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1976 | -0.0483 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1977 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +4509.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7127 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1979 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +183.6% |
| 1980 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1981 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 1982 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1983 | -16.92 % change on previous year | -476.5% |
| 1984 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1985 | -10 % change on previous year | +169.9% |
| 1986 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 3.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1991 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1992 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1994 | -0.9111 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1626 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2519 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1997 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -1800.2% |
| 1998 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2000 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +222.1% |
| 2002 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2748 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1819 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6746 % change on previous year | +270.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6752 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6707 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6611 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6618 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6575 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6482 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.649 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6448 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4304 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6525 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5177 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6209 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5852 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5723 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6114 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1028 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4109 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4046 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4046 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0298 % change on previous year, 13.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4046 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1643 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Yield, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -4509.4% | -0.0483 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1800.2% | 0.2519 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0781 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.1 % change on previous year | -16.92 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0407 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7218 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5947 % change on previous year | 0.4304 % change on previous year | 0.6575 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4204 % change on previous year | 0.1028 % change on previous year | 0.6114 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 58 Viet Nam 0.6248 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Guinea 0.5789 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Rwanda 0.4426 % change on previous year compare
- 62 China, mainland 0.248 % change on previous year compare
- 63 China 0.2398 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Uruguay 0.1446 % change on previous year 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 — yield, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Rice — yield, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 0.4046 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.92 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for rice — yield, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.