Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 87.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea stood at 87.79. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea peaked at 147.83 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 87.79, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.43 | — |
| 1962 | 143.96 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 143.02 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 143.26 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 143.45 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 145.59 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 146.49 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 146.26 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 147.83 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 146.29 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 145.64 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 144.96 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 143.4 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 140.17 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 139.65 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 139.13 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 139.43 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 139.69 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 139.94 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 140.15 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 139.55 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 140.36 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 140.34 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 138.8 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 138.64 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 137.03 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 136.09 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 136.43 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 133.41 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 129.97 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 128.91 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 127.04 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 122.78 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 115.73 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 110.61 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 105.21 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 106.38 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 106.42 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.69 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 106.7 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 109.45 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 113.98 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 114.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 106.7 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 107 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 106.14 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 107.36 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 105.42 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 104.84 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 102.67 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 104.32 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 102.95 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 101.66 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 100.5 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.03 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.47 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.86 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.27 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.69 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.04 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 92.72 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 91.15 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 89.24 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 87.79 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.59 | 141.43 | 147.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.83 | 139.13 | 146.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.08 | 133.41 | 140.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.67 | 103.69 | 129.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.18 | 104.84 | 114.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.64 | 97.69 | 104.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.99 | 87.79 | 94.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 28 Central African Republic 89.43 compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 89.43 compare
- 30 Benin 88.58 compare
- 32 Gabon 85.19 compare
- 33 Philippines 84.39 compare
- 34 Congo 84.26 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 yams — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Papua New Guinea was 87.79 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 147.83 in 1969.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.79 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.