Rice production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Rice production was 882.53 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice 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
In 2024, rice production in Papua New Guinea stood at 882.53 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,244 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 319 tonnes, in 1981.
That places Papua New Guinea 112th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,563 tonnes | 1,471 tonnes | 1,793 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,438 tonnes | 728 tonnes | 2,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 553.1 tonnes | 319 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 629 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 790.7 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 804.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 842.75 tonnes | 822.27 tonnes | 860.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 875.29 tonnes | 858.33 tonnes | 882.53 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 rice production in Papua New Guinea?
- Rice production in Papua New Guinea was 882.53 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 rice production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,244 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 319 tonnes in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for rice production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice 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 falling.
- 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.