Rice yields in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Rice yields was 2.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.56 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
1.71 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.16 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.56 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.71 tonnes per hectare, in 1997.
Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.79 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 92 Burkina Faso 2.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 East Timor 2.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Cameroon 2.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Bolivia 2.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 97 Cuba 2.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Hong Kong 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Somalia 2 tonnes per hectare 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 yields in Papua New Guinea?
- Rice yields in Papua New Guinea was 2.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for rice yields?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.