Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita was 0.1822 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.1822 t per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.3819 t per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1822 t per person, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3699 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3692 t per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3638 t per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3688 t per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.365 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3714 t per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3697 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3656 t per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3662 t per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3688 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.369 t per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3729 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3711 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3819 t per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3801 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3771 t per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3755 t per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3696 t per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3632 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3607 t per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3589 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3554 t per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3597 t per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3554 t per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3528 t per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3464 t per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3425 t per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.349 t per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3275 t per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3214 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3137 t per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3049 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2967 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2766 t per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2647 t per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2509 t per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2495 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2472 t per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2487 t per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2452 t per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2445 t per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.244 t per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2387 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2343 t per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2304 t per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2299 t per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.23 t per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2278 t per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2244 t per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2186 t per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2191 t per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2125 t per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2126 t per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2105 t per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2079 t per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2055 t per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2032 t per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.201 t per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.199 t per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.196 t per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1923 t per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1887 t per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1856 t per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1822 t per person | -1.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1822 t per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1009 t per person, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1822 t per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0687 t per person, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3677 t per person | 0.3638 t per person | 0.3714 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3729 t per person | 0.3632 t per person | 0.3819 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3508 t per person | 0.3275 t per person | 0.3607 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2774 t per person | 0.2472 t per person | 0.3214 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2349 t per person | 0.2244 t per person | 0.2452 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.209 t per person | 0.199 t per person | 0.2191 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1889 t per person | 0.1822 t per person | 0.196 t per person | 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 — production, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.1822 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3819 t per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1822 t per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.