Potato production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Potato production was 1,263 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,263
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1,280
in 2019
All-time low
2
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,263 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88 | — |
| 1962 | 95 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 109 | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 52 | -52.3% |
| 1965 | 35 | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 167 | +377.1% |
| 1968 | 17 | -89.8% |
| 1969 | 2 | -88.2% |
| 1970 | 40 | +1900.0% |
| 1971 | 56 | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 243 | +333.9% |
| 1973 | 448 | +84.4% |
| 1974 | 244 | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 34 | -86.1% |
| 1976 | 20 | -41.2% |
| 1977 | 44 | +120.0% |
| 1978 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 146 | +239.5% |
| 1980 | 401 | +174.7% |
| 1981 | 339 | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 164 | -51.6% |
| 1983 | 171 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 243 | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 240 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 472 | +96.7% |
| 1987 | 547 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 310 | -43.3% |
| 1989 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 315 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 306.51 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 340 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 400 | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 350 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 400 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 430.47 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 350 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 500 | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 689.59 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 728.24 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 800 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 810.02 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 900 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 884.29 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 900 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 980 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,016 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,042 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 1,199 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,208 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,236 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,267 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,237 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,280 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,262 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,260 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,267 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,263 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,263 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,263 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,263 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,031, 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 | 40 |
| 1967 | +377.1% | 35 | 167 |
| 1972 | +333.9% | 56 | 243 |
| 1979 | +239.5% | 43 | 146 |
| 1980 | +174.7% | 146 | 401 |
| 1977 | +120.0% | 20 | 44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.67 | 2 | 167 | 9 |
| 1970s | 131.8 | 20 | 448 | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.7 | 164 | 547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.2 | 306.51 | 600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 839.21 | 689.59 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,169 | 1,000 | 1,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,263 | 1,260 | 1,267 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 144 Laos 1,522 compare
- 145 Central African Republic 1,396 compare
- 146 Belize 1,395 compare
- 148 East Timor 1,217 compare
- 149 Paraguay 1,170 compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 1,086 compare
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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,280 in 2019.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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