Potato production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Potato production was 1,263 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 146th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 143 Laos 1,522 tonnes compare
- 144 Central African Republic 1,396 tonnes compare
- 145 Belize 1,395 tonnes compare
- 147 East Timor 1,217 tonnes compare
- 148 Paraguay 1,170 tonnes compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 1,086 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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 146th out of 159 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.