Banana production in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Banana production was 1.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2014
All-time low
310,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Banana production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for banana production in Papua New Guinea is 1.27 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, banana production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.32 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 310,000, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 20th out of 152 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.

Banana production in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Banana production in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 310,000 —
1962 320,000 +3.2%
1963 330,000 +3.1%
1964 340,000 +3.0%
1965 325,000 -4.4%
1966 340,000 +4.6%
1967 365,000 +7.4%
1968 372,500 +2.1%
1969 380,000 +2.0%
1970 390,000 +2.6%
1971 382,500 -1.9%
1972 390,000 +2.0%
1973 365,000 -6.4%
1974 445,000 +21.9%
1975 410,000 -7.9%
1976 450,000 +9.8%
1977 425,000 -5.6%
1978 440,000 +3.5%
1979 432,500 -1.7%
1980 458,000 +5.9%
1981 466,000 +1.7%
1982 474,500 +1.8%
1983 450,000 -5.2%
1984 460,000 +2.2%
1985 470,000 +2.2%
1986 450,000 -4.3%
1987 500,000 +11.1%
1988 550,000 +10.0%
1989 575,000 +4.5%
1990 600,000 +4.3%
1991 610,000 +1.7%
1992 632,000 +3.6%
1993 667,000 +5.5%
1994 688,500 +3.2%
1995 710,000 +3.1%
1996 738,000 +3.9%
1997 755,000 +2.3%
1998 768,500 +1.8%
1999 790,000 +2.8%
2000 810,000 +2.5%
2001 832,000 +2.7%
2002 860,000 +3.4%
2003 870,000 +1.2%
2004 880,000 +1.1%
2005 900,000 +2.3%
2006 920,000 +2.2%
2007 940,000 +2.2%
2008 970,000 +3.2%
2009 980,000 +1.0%
2010 1.05 million +7.1%
2011 1.10 million +4.8%
2012 1.18 million +7.3%
2013 1.25 million +5.7%
2014 1.32 million +5.5%
2015 1.25 million -4.9%
2016 1.25 million -0.4%
2017 1.23 million -1.3%
2018 1.22 million -0.9%
2019 1.21 million -0.5%
2020 1.21 million -0.3%
2021 1.27 million +4.7%
2022 1.26 million -0.6%
2023 1.27 million +0.6%
2024 1.27 million +0.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1.27 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1.27 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871, 71.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 342,500 310,000 380,000 9
1970s 413,000 365,000 450,000 10
1980s 485,350 450,000 575,000 10
1990s 695,900 600,000 790,000 10
2000s 896,200 810,000 980,000 10
2010s 1.21 million 1.05 million 1.32 million 10
2020s 1.25 million 1.21 million 1.27 million 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 17 Kenya 2.06 million compare
  2. 18 Dominican Republic 2.04 million compare
  3. 19 Thailand 1.30 million compare
  4. 21 Egypt 1.25 million compare
  5. 22 Burundi 1.21 million compare
  6. 23 Ethiopia 1.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is banana production in Papua New Guinea?
Banana production in Papua New Guinea was 1.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest banana production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2014.
What is the lowest banana production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 310,000 in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for banana production?
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is banana production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Banana production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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