What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 1.67 t per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?

Papua New Guinea ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.

Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Name: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 4.26 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

4.26 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

87th

of 169 countries

All-time high

4.26 t per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

1.67 t per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 4.26 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.26 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.67 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.67 t per square kilometre	—
1962	1.71 t per square kilometre	+2.1%
1963	1.72 t per square kilometre	+0.8%
1964	1.78 t per square kilometre	+3.6%
1965	1.8 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
1966	1.87 t per square kilometre	+4.0%
1967	1.91 t per square kilometre	+1.8%
1968	1.93 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
1969	1.98 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
1970	2.04 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1971	2.09 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
1972	2.16 t per square kilometre	+3.5%
1973	2.2 t per square kilometre	+1.9%
1974	2.32 t per square kilometre	+5.3%
1975	2.36 t per square kilometre	+1.8%
1976	2.4 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
1977	2.44 t per square kilometre	+1.8%
1978	2.45 t per square kilometre	+0.5%
1979	2.46 t per square kilometre	+0.4%
1980	2.49 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
1981	2.53 t per square kilometre	+1.6%
1982	2.56 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
1983	2.65 t per square kilometre	+3.4%
1984	2.67 t per square kilometre	+0.9%
1985	2.71 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
1986	2.72 t per square kilometre	+0.3%
1987	2.75 t per square kilometre	+1.0%
1988	2.86 t per square kilometre	+4.1%
1989	2.75 t per square kilometre	-4.0%
1990	2.77 t per square kilometre	+0.7%
1991	2.79 t per square kilometre	+0.7%
1992	2.81 t per square kilometre	+0.7%
1993	2.83 t per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	2.74 t per square kilometre	-3.3%
1995	2.71 t per square kilometre	-0.8%
1996	2.67 t per square kilometre	-1.8%
1997	2.75 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
1998	2.82 t per square kilometre	+2.6%
1999	2.94 t per square kilometre	+4.2%
2000	3 t per square kilometre	+2.0%
2001	3.09 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
2002	3.19 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
2003	3.23 t per square kilometre	+1.1%
2004	3.27 t per square kilometre	+1.4%
2005	3.33 t per square kilometre	+1.6%
2006	3.43 t per square kilometre	+3.0%
2007	3.54 t per square kilometre	+3.3%
2008	3.61 t per square kilometre	+2.1%
2009	3.67 t per square kilometre	+1.6%
2010	3.68 t per square kilometre	+0.4%
2011	3.8 t per square kilometre	+3.2%
2012	3.79 t per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	3.9 t per square kilometre	+2.8%
2014	3.96 t per square kilometre	+1.6%
2015	4.01 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	4.07 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2017	4.12 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2018	4.17 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
2019	4.22 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	4.25 t per square kilometre	+0.6%
2021	4.25 t per square kilometre	+0.1%
2022	4.25 t per square kilometre	-0.0%
2023	4.26 t per square kilometre	+0.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 4.26 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.18 t per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 4.26 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.87 t per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.82 t per square kilometre	1.67 t per square kilometre	1.98 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	2.29 t per square kilometre	2.04 t per square kilometre	2.46 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	2.67 t per square kilometre	2.49 t per square kilometre	2.86 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	2.78 t per square kilometre	2.67 t per square kilometre	2.94 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	3.34 t per square kilometre	3 t per square kilometre	3.67 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	3.97 t per square kilometre	3.68 t per square kilometre	4.22 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	4.25 t per square kilometre	4.25 t per square kilometre	4.26 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

84 Costa Rica 4.31 t per square kilometre compare
85 Italy 4.28 t per square kilometre compare
86 Lithuania 4.27 t per square kilometre compare
88 Morocco 4.07 t per square kilometre compare
89 El Salvador 4.03 t per square kilometre compare
90 Grenada 3.96 t per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 4.26 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 4.26 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 1.67 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,751 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.