Potato production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Potato production was 1,263 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,263 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1,280 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
2 tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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 1,263 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,280 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes, in 1969.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 95 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 109 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 52 tonnes | -52.3% |
| 1965 | 35 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 167 tonnes | +377.1% |
| 1968 | 17 tonnes | -89.8% |
| 1969 | 2 tonnes | -88.2% |
| 1970 | 40 tonnes | +1900.0% |
| 1971 | 56 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 243 tonnes | +333.9% |
| 1973 | 448 tonnes | +84.4% |
| 1974 | 244 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 34 tonnes | -86.1% |
| 1976 | 20 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1977 | 44 tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1978 | 43 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 146 tonnes | +239.5% |
| 1980 | 401 tonnes | +174.7% |
| 1981 | 339 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 164 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1983 | 171 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 243 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 240 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 472 tonnes | +96.7% |
| 1987 | 547 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 310 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1989 | 310 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 315 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 306.51 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 340 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 400 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 350 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 400 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 430.47 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 350 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 500 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 700 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 689.59 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 728.24 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 800 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 810.02 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 900 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 884.29 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 900 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 980 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,016 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,042 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 1,199 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,208 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,236 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,267 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,237 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,280 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,262 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,260 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,267 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,263 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,263 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,263 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,031 tonnes, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1900.0% | 2 tonnes | 40 tonnes |
| 1967 | +377.1% | 35 tonnes | 167 tonnes |
| 1972 | +333.9% | 56 tonnes | 243 tonnes |
| 1979 | +239.5% | 43 tonnes | 146 tonnes |
| 1980 | +174.7% | 146 tonnes | 401 tonnes |
| 1977 | +120.0% | 20 tonnes | 44 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.67 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 167 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 131.8 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.7 tonnes | 164 tonnes | 547 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.2 tonnes | 306.51 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 839.21 tonnes | 689.59 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,169 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,263 tonnes | 1,260 tonnes | 1,267 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 144 Laos 1,522 tonnes compare
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- 149 Paraguay 1,170 tonnes compare
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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 potato production in Papua New Guinea?
- Potato production in Papua New Guinea was 1,263 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 potato production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,280 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for potato production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.