Taro — Gross Production Value in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Taro — Gross Production Value was 99,565 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99,565 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 52 countries
All-time high
99,565 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
43,438 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Taro — Gross Production Value in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 99,565 1000 Int$ for taro — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production value in Papua New Guinea peaked at 99,565 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,438 1000 Int$, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Taro — Gross Production Value in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,438 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 44,874 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 46,310 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 48,463 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 50,258 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 51,335 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 52,053 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 52,771 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 53,489 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 54,566 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 55,643 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 57,438 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 57,438 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 64,618 1000 Int$ | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 66,413 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 68,208 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 70,003 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 70,003 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 70,362 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 71,080 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 71,439 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 72,157 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 72,516 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 72,875 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 73,593 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 73,593 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75,388 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 77,183 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 75,388 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 77,183 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 75,388 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 73,593 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 75,388 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 71,798 1000 Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 64,618 1000 Int$ | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 61,028 1000 Int$ | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 64,618 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 71,798 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 78,977 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 80,725 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 82,567 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 89,747 1000 Int$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 91,542 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 91,901 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93,337 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 92,814 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 93,337 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 95,132 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 95,132 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95,132 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98,722 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 89,747 1000 Int$ | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 96,927 1000 Int$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 99,197 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 97,492 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 97,215 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97,155 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97,255 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97,518 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97,860 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99,544 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 99,125 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99,345 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99,565 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,221 1000 Int$ | 43,438 1000 Int$ | 53,489 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,469 1000 Int$ | 54,566 1000 Int$ | 70,362 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,521 1000 Int$ | 71,080 1000 Int$ | 77,183 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,439 1000 Int$ | 61,028 1000 Int$ | 78,977 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,623 1000 Int$ | 80,725 1000 Int$ | 95,132 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,636 1000 Int$ | 89,747 1000 Int$ | 99,197 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,088 1000 Int$ | 97,860 1000 Int$ | 99,565 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 4 China, mainland 678,675 1000 Int$ compare
- 5 Ethiopia 643,176 1000 Int$ compare
- 6 Ghana 633,806 1000 Int$ compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25,137 1000 Int$ compare
- 8 Madagascar 84,252 1000 Int$ compare
- 9 Rwanda 73,117 1000 Int$ compare
- 10 Chad 51,546 1000 Int$ compare
- 10 Türkiye 370 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 taro — gross production value in Papua New Guinea?
- Taro — gross production value in Papua New Guinea was 99,565 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross production value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 99,565 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,438 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for taro — gross production value?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production value rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Taro — 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.