Rice production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Rice production was 882.53 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
882.53 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,244 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
319 tonnes
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 113th out of 143 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.
Rice production in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,500 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,471 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1,793 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 1,675 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 2,244 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1972 | 1,547 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1973 | 1,056 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 1,146 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 1,740 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1976 | 2,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 1,247 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1978 | 999 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 728 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 512 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 319 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1982 | 500 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1983 | 600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 620 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 620 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 620 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 630 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 650 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 600 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 650 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 700 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 804.86 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 800 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 802.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 822.27 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 822.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 827.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 833.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 837.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 847.77 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 856.69 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 859.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 860.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 859.76 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 858.33 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 878.92 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 876.94 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 879.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 882.53 tonnes | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 882.53 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 882.53 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.00 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +56.7% | 319 tonnes | 500 tonnes |
| 1975 | +51.8% | 1,146 tonnes | 1,740 tonnes |
| 1977 | -37.6% | 2,000 tonnes | 1,247 tonnes |
| 1981 | -37.7% | 512 tonnes | 319 tonnes |
| 1971 | +34.0% | 1,675 tonnes | 2,244 tonnes |
| 1973 | -31.7% | 1,547 tonnes | 1,056 tonnes |
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
- 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 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 113th out of 143 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.