Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 151,374 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
151,374 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 112 countries
All-time high
153,074 1000 Int$
in 2020
All-time low
60,970 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 151,374 1000 Int$ for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 153,074 1000 Int$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60,970 1000 Int$, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 15th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,970 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 61,176 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 61,176 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 61,590 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 62,003 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 65,103 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 66,136 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 66,136 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 68,203 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 71,923 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 74,403 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 78,537 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 80,190 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 85,771 1000 Int$ | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 86,804 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 87,217 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 87,837 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 86,804 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 85,564 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 86,804 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 88,871 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 88,871 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 95,071 1000 Int$ | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 95,898 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 96,931 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 97,138 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 97,345 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 105,405 1000 Int$ | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 95,071 1000 Int$ | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 95,071 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97,138 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 98,171 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 99,205 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 93,004 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 95,071 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 93,004 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 95,071 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 95,071 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99,205 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 99,205 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101,271 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 101,271 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103,338 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 107,472 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 111,630 1000 Int$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 115,739 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 119,872 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 121,939 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 122,972 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 124,667 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 129,461 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 132,764 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 135,715 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 138,192 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 141,538 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 143,896 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 146,199 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 148,434 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 150,809 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 153,074 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 150,772 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 151,552 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 151,799 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 151,374 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,610 1000 Int$ | 60,970 1000 Int$ | 68,203 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,505 1000 Int$ | 71,923 1000 Int$ | 87,837 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,740 1000 Int$ | 86,804 1000 Int$ | 105,405 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,001 1000 Int$ | 93,004 1000 Int$ | 99,205 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,471 1000 Int$ | 99,205 1000 Int$ | 122,972 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,168 1000 Int$ | 124,667 1000 Int$ | 150,809 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,714 1000 Int$ | 150,772 1000 Int$ | 153,074 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 12 Brazil 200,486 1000 Int$ compare
- 12 Polynesia 1,516 1000 Int$ compare
- 13 Burundi 195,150 1000 Int$ compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 997 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 958 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Kenya 178,305 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 645 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Micronesia 645 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 Japan 148,187 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 Cameroon 130,852 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Mali 126,916 1000 Int$ 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 — gross production value in Papua New Guinea?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Papua New Guinea was 151,374 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 153,074 1000 Int$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,970 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.