Food price anomalies in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Food price anomalies was 1.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food price anomalies in Papua New Guinea is 1.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.12, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.82 | — |
| 2011 | -0.62 | -134.1% |
| 2012 | -1.12 | +80.6% |
| 2013 | -0.63 | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.91 | -244.4% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | -64.0% |
| 2018 | -0.33 | -466.7% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | -309.1% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | -97.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +3900.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | +103.7% |
| 2023 | 2.23 | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | -41.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.08. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3900.0% | 0.02 | 0.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.17 | -1.12 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 0.02 | 2.23 | 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 food price anomalies in Papua New Guinea?
- Food price anomalies in Papua New Guinea was 1.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for food price anomalies?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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