How have things changed? in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: How have things changed? was 345,360 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
345,360 metric tons
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
50th
of 215 countries
All-time high
355,316 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
15,300 metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Papua New Guinea stood at 345,360 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Papua New Guinea peaked at 355,316 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,300 metric tons, in 1966.
That places Papua New Guinea 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15,800 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 15,300 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 15,400 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 15,800 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 16,500 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 15,628 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 30,668 metric tons | +96.2% |
| 1972 | 27,271 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 108,492 metric tons | +297.8% |
| 1974 | 120,247 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 59,438 metric tons | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 80,307 metric tons | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 60,744 metric tons | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 90,267 metric tons | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 77,588 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 78,126 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65,811 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 47,175 metric tons | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 33,954 metric tons | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 44,076 metric tons | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 50,763 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 54,686 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 59,986 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 49,202 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 53,893 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 61,792 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 58,572 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 44,982 metric tons | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 53,500 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 56,613 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 71,909 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 62,878 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 87,994 metric tons | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 105,919 metric tons | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 81,036 metric tons | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 134,672 metric tons | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 156,819 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 170,016 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 204,107 metric tons | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 294,831 metric tons | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 286,796 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 288,933 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 281,310 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 258,998 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 266,804 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 265,686 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 222,967 metric tons | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 288,006 metric tons | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 273,300 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 287,052 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 281,094 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 352,709 metric tons | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 347,518 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 355,316 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 311,839 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 265,500 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 235,420 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 251,907 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 252,940 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 345,360 metric tons | +36.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 345,360 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 345,360 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +297.8% | 27,271 metric tons | 108,492 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,760 metric tons | 15,300 metric tons | 16,500 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 67,065 metric tons | 15,628 metric tons | 120,247 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,767 metric tons | 33,954 metric tons | 78,126 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,520 metric tons | 44,982 metric tons | 105,919 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,329 metric tons | 134,672 metric tons | 294,831 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,549 metric tons | 222,967 metric tons | 355,316 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,225 metric tons | 235,420 metric tons | 345,360 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Papua New Guinea?
- How have things changed? in Papua New Guinea was 345,360 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 355,316 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,300 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for how have things changed??
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.