Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number was 107.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 107.02 for sorghum — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea peaked at 108.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 1962.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 | — |
| 1962 | 2.72 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.32 | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 3.75 | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 6.01 | +60.3% |
| 1966 | 5.67 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 7.49 | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 9.33 | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 8.33 | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 24.57 | +195.0% |
| 1971 | 43.11 | +75.5% |
| 1972 | 32.54 | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 34.53 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 26.43 | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 42.04 | +59.1% |
| 1976 | 12.89 | -69.3% |
| 1977 | 38.19 | +196.3% |
| 1978 | 58.86 | +54.1% |
| 1979 | 31.25 | -46.9% |
| 1980 | 33.24 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 57.02 | +71.5% |
| 1982 | 36.22 | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 42.53 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 22.62 | -46.8% |
| 1985 | 12.89 | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 11.77 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 11.77 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.12 | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 19.26 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 21.4 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 23.55 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 27.83 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 29.97 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 36.39 | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 42.81 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 53.51 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 64.21 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 68.5 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 72.78 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 72.78 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74.92 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 74.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.76 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 82.87 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 90.97 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 95.08 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 74.92 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 89.9 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 87.69 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 93.8 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 95.1 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 97 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 98.13 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 100.09 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 101.77 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 103.19 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 104.86 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 106.68 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 108.2 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 106.58 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 107.16 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 107.31 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 107.02 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 | 2.72 | 9.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.44 | 12.89 | 58.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.44 | 11.77 | 57.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.09 | 21.4 | 72.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81 | 72.78 | 95.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.83 | 87.69 | 106.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.25 | 106.58 | 108.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 38 Burundi 108.95 compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 108.08 compare
- 40 Peru 107.95 compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 106.06 compare
- 43 Ecuador 104.8 compare
- 44 Madagascar 104.56 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 sorghum — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea?
- Sorghum — gross production index number in Papua New Guinea was 107.02 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 1962.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sorghum — gross production index number?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production index number rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sorghum — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.