Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 17.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 17.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.0% | — |
| 1962 | 47.4% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 44.0% | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 42.6% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 41.6% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 42.0% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 42.9% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 41.8% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 37.2% | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 34.5% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 32.4% | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 29.7% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 31.7% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 36.0% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 33.1% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 33.4% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 32.4% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 32.2% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 17.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 17.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -43.3% | 36.0% | 20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.6% | 41.3% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.5% | 28.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 28.1% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 24.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 19.6% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 17.0% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.