Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 25,055 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 25,055 kg/ha for sugar crops primary — yield in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Papua New Guinea peaked at 70,804 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 25,055 kg/ha, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39,500 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 39,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40,000 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 40,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39,512 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 40,000 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 39,524 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 39,535 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 39,546 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39,556 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 39,565 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 39,574 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39,583 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40,000 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 40,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 62,439 kg/ha | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 70,804 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 70,435 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 64,634 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 59,684 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 65,714 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 58,200 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 60,227 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 59,524 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 62,000 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 58,333 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 56,667 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 50,000 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 50,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52,500 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 56,429 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 50,000 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 53,750 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 54,714 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 64,286 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 53,125 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 52,353 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 52,000 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 52,571 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 37,647 kg/ha | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 37,647 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38,824 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 38,824 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38,614 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36,850 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 35,008 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 35,169 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 33,602 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 32,395 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 30,968 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 30,252 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 29,472 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 28,571 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 27,611 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 27,420 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26,564 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 25,810 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 25,055 kg/ha | -2.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 25,055 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 25,055 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,763 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +56.1% | 40,000 kg/ha | 62,439 kg/ha |
| 2006 | -28.4% | 52,571 kg/ha | 37,647 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,782 kg/ha | 39,500 kg/ha | 40,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,736 kg/ha | 39,535 kg/ha | 40,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,214 kg/ha | 40,000 kg/ha | 70,804 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,920 kg/ha | 50,000 kg/ha | 62,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,199 kg/ha | 37,647 kg/ha | 64,286 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,090 kg/ha | 28,571 kg/ha | 38,614 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,492 kg/ha | 25,055 kg/ha | 27,611 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 26,716 kg/ha compare
- 163 Afghanistan 26,160 kg/ha compare
- 163 Afghanistan 26,160 kg/ha compare
- 166 Singapore 25,000 kg/ha compare
- 167 Bahamas 24,906 kg/ha compare
- 167 Bahamas 24,906 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1129 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1305 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Papua New Guinea?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Papua New Guinea was 25,055 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70,804 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,055 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.