Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.2372 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -0.2372 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 384.4% on the previous year and down 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.31 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -5.02 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 115th out of 196 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.8649 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1964 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +155.5% |
| 1965 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8223 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1967 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 1968 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1972 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1973 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1974 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1975 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9684 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1977 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1277 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0121 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9118 % change on previous year | +7425.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5064 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1983 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +324.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4926 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4119 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8187 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3087 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1988 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +427.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3501 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1990 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +1416.5% |
| 1991 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2622 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6429 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 1994 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 1995 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1996 | -0.7529 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -437.4% |
| 1998 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.909 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2004 | 0.894 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +246.5% |
| 2006 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2010 | -0.7919 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2011 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -455.9% |
| 2012 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2013 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2014 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2021 | -0.94 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2022 | 0.105 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0834 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2024 | -0.2372 % change on previous year | -384.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.2372 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1903 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -0.2372 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.0264 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +7425.4% | 0.0121 % change on previous year | 0.9118 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1416.5% | 0.3501 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 0.8223 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.0121 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9276 % change on previous year | 0.3087 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4529 % change on previous year | -5.02 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.894 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 % change on previous year | -0.94 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 112 Switzerland -0.1775 % change on previous year compare
- 113 China -0.2116 % change on previous year compare
- 114 China, mainland -0.2176 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Ukraine -0.2396 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Namibia -0.2717 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Lesotho -0.3491 % 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -0.2372 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.02 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.5%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.