Rice — Yield in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Rice — Yield was 2,159 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — 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 rice — yield in Papua New Guinea is 2,159 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,556 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,714 kg/ha, in 1997.
That places Papua New Guinea 120th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,556 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,200 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,942 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,892 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,888 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,914 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,919 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,933 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,865 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,900 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,899 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,834 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,854 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,912 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2,844 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,658 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2,778 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,308 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 2,222 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,000 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 1,818 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,818 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,818 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,875 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,824 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,744 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,768 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,800 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,784 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,786 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,791 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,714 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,827 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,858 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,892 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,000 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,929 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,924 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,927 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,940 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,953 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,966 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,979 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,992 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,006 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,019 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,032 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,045 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,054 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,067 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,078 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,091 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,102 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,114 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,126 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,139 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,142 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,150 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,159 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,159 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,692 kg/ha, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,159 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,792 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,088 kg/ha | 2,892 kg/ha | 3,556 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,892 kg/ha | 2,834 kg/ha | 2,933 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,214 kg/ha | 1,818 kg/ha | 2,844 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,790 kg/ha | 1,714 kg/ha | 1,858 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,950 kg/ha | 1,892 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,061 kg/ha | 2,006 kg/ha | 2,114 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,143 kg/ha | 2,126 kg/ha | 2,159 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 117 Burkina Faso 2,230 kg/ha compare
- 118 Timor-Leste 2,170 kg/ha compare
- 119 Cameroon 2,160 kg/ha compare
- 121 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,073 kg/ha compare
- 122 Cuba 2,063 kg/ha compare
- 123 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,000 kg/ha compare
- 123 Somalia 2,000 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 rice — yield in Papua New Guinea?
- Rice — yield in Papua New Guinea was 2,159 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,556 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,714 kg/ha in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for rice — yield?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 120th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 — 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.