Banana production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Banana production was 1.27 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.27 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.32 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
310,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Papua New Guinea is 1.27 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 310,000 tonnes, 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 310,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 320,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 330,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 340,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 325,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 340,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 365,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 372,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 380,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 390,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 382,500 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 390,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 365,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 445,000 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 410,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 450,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 425,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 440,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 432,500 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 458,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 466,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 474,500 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 450,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 460,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 470,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 450,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 500,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 550,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 575,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 600,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 610,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 632,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 667,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 688,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 710,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 738,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 755,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 768,500 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 790,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 810,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 832,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 860,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 870,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 880,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 900,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 920,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 940,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 970,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 980,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.27 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.27 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,871 tonnes, 71.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 342,500 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 413,000 tonnes | 365,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,350 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 575,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 695,900 tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 790,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 896,200 tonnes | 810,000 tonnes | 980,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Papua New Guinea?
- Banana production in Papua New Guinea was 1.27 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,000 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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