Cassava production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cassava production was 161,029 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
161,029 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 101 countries
All-time high
161,823 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
52,800 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 161,029 tonnes for cassava production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 161,823 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,800 tonnes, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava production in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 55,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 57,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 59,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 61,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 63,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 65,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 67,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 70,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 72,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 75,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 77,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 80,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 82,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 84,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 86,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 90,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 95,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 98,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 99,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 103,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 105,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 107,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 109,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 109,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110,500 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 111,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 113,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 112,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 114,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 112,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 115,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 120,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 135,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 145,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 146,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 145,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 144,555 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 144,658 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 146,100 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 147,139 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 148,334 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 150,852 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 152,885 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 154,547 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 156,027 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 157,343 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 158,643 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 160,463 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 160,801 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 161,823 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 161,029 tonnes | -0.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 161,029 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million tonnes, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 161,029 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,796 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,089 tonnes | 52,800 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,900 tonnes | 72,000 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,250 tonnes | 99,000 tonnes | 110,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,090 tonnes | 111,900 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,100 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 146,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,244 tonnes | 144,555 tonnes | 157,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,552 tonnes | 158,643 tonnes | 161,823 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 cassava production in Papua New Guinea?
- Cassava production in Papua New Guinea was 161,029 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 cassava production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 161,823 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,800 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cassava production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.