Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 87.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea stood at 87.24. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea peaked at 184.32 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.24, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 181 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 178.05 | — |
| 1962 | 177.99 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 175.77 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 178.37 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 176.96 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 179.74 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 178.85 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 176.9 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 176.95 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 177.86 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 177.76 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 179.49 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 178.16 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 184.32 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 183.65 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 182.42 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 181.75 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 178.71 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 175.71 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 174.47 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 173.43 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 171.76 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 173.24 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 171.06 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 169.74 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 166.69 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 165.07 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 167.88 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 158.04 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 155.29 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 151.17 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 146.54 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 142.86 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 132.92 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 126.01 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 119 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 118.8 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 118.72 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 119.87 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 118.46 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 118.15 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 118.87 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 116.75 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 114.14 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 112.21 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 111.4 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 111.1 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 109.99 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 108.32 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 105.51 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 105.93 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 101.88 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 102.37 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 101.42 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.92 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.65 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.45 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 96.31 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.31 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 93.72 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 92.11 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 90.33 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 88.83 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 87.24 | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 87.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.11, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 87.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.62, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.73 | 175.77 | 179.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 179.98 | 175.71 | 184.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.14 | 158.04 | 174.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.12 | 118.72 | 155.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.94 | 108.32 | 118.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.47 | 95.31 | 105.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.45 | 87.24 | 93.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea was 87.24 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 184.32 in 1974.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.24 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.