Egg production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Egg production was 5,419 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,419 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,615 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
1,070 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
In 2024, egg production in Papua New Guinea stood at 5,419 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,615 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,070 tonnes, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 198 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.
Egg production in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,070 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,110 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,135 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,165 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,195 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,240 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1,270 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,287 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,320 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,365 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,435 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1,455 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,510 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,535 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,570 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,600 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,630 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,680 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,700 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,830 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1,965 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2,130 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 2,280 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 2,370 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,460 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2,550 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,675 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2,735 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,890 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3,040 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2,892 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3,350 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 3,505 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3,660 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3,650 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,825 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3,980 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4,285 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 4,425 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,610 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,910 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4,910 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,910 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,910 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,910 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,910 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,910 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,910 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,050 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5,200 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5,350 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,504 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,310 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,510 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5,615 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,615 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,615 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,615 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,364 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,399 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,376 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,419 tonnes | +0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,419 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,419 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,668 tonnes, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,199 tonnes | 1,070 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,548 tonnes | 1,365 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,388 tonnes | 1,830 tonnes | 2,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,661 tonnes | 2,892 tonnes | 4,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,849 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 4,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,412 tonnes | 5,050 tonnes | 5,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,435 tonnes | 5,364 tonnes | 5,615 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 egg production in Papua New Guinea?
- Egg production in Papua New Guinea was 5,419 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 egg production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,615 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for egg production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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