Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 45 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea is 45 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea peaked at 45 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39 %, in 2011.
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40 % | — |
| 2011 | 39 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 % | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41 % | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 42 % | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43 % | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 43 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44 % | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 44 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 45 % | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 45 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 45 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42 %, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.5 % | 39 % | 44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45 % | 45 % | 45 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 45 % compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 45 % compare
- 73 Suriname 44 % compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 44 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea was 45 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 % in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.