Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.2444 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.2444 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 271.3%
World rank
72nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
8.14 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-8.45 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -0.2444 % change on previous year for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 271.3% on the previous year and down 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.14 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -8.45 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 72nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3934 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 1.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1969 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1972 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +97.6% |
| 1973 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1975 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1979 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1981 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 1.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 8.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0.135 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8348 % change on previous year | +518.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +474.5% |
| 2006 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6492 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +347.0% |
| 2012 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2021 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4517 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1427 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2024 | -0.2444 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.2444 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.096 % change on previous year. (28 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -0.2444 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.4611 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9436 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1698 % change on previous year | -8.45 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.6492 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0689 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 69 Chile -0.1382 % change on previous year compare
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- 71 Congo -0.2268 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Solomon Islands -0.2821 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Tonga -0.2972 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Melanesia -0.3267 % change on previous year 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -0.2444 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.45 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.