Rice production in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Rice production was 882.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
882.53
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,244
in 1971
All-time low
319
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, rice production in Papua New Guinea stood at 882.53.

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 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 319, 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

Annual values for Rice production in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 1,600 —
1962 1,600 +0.0%
1963 1,600 +0.0%
1964 1,500 -6.2%
1965 1,500 +0.0%
1966 1,500 +0.0%
1967 1,500 +0.0%
1968 1,471 -1.9%
1969 1,793 +21.9%
1970 1,675 -6.6%
1971 2,244 +34.0%
1972 1,547 -31.1%
1973 1,056 -31.7%
1974 1,146 +8.5%
1975 1,740 +51.8%
1976 2,000 +14.9%
1977 1,247 -37.6%
1978 999 -19.9%
1979 728 -27.1%
1980 512 -29.7%
1981 319 -37.7%
1982 500 +56.7%
1983 600 +20.0%
1984 600 +0.0%
1985 600 +0.0%
1986 600 +0.0%
1987 600 +0.0%
1988 600 +0.0%
1989 600 +0.0%
1990 620 +3.3%
1991 620 +0.0%
1992 620 +0.0%
1993 630 +1.6%
1994 650 +3.2%
1995 650 +0.0%
1996 650 +0.0%
1997 600 -7.7%
1998 600 +0.0%
1999 650 +8.3%
2000 700 +7.7%
2001 800 +14.3%
2002 804.86 +0.6%
2003 800 -0.6%
2004 800 +0.0%
2005 800 +0.0%
2006 800 +0.0%
2007 800 +0.0%
2008 800 +0.0%
2009 802.12 +0.3%
2010 822.27 +2.5%
2011 822.75 +0.1%
2012 827.91 +0.6%
2013 833.07 +0.6%
2014 837.7 +0.6%
2015 847.77 +1.2%
2016 856.69 +1.1%
2017 859.04 +0.3%
2018 860.56 +0.2%
2019 859.76 -0.1%
2020 858.33 -0.2%
2021 878.92 +2.4%
2022 876.94 -0.2%
2023 879.73 +0.3%
2024 882.53 +0.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 882.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 882.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.00 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +56.7% 319 500
1975 +51.8% 1,146 1,740
1977 -37.6% 2,000 1,247
1981 -37.7% 512 319
1971 +34.0% 1,675 2,244
1973 -31.7% 1,547 1,056

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,563 1,471 1,793 9
1970s 1,438 728 2,244 10
1980s 553.1 319 600 10
1990s 629 600 650 10
2000s 790.7 700 804.86 10
2010s 842.75 822.27 860.56 10
2020s 875.29 858.33 882.53 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 110 Saudi Arabia 1,006 compare
  2. 111 Congo 1,000 compare
  3. 111 Eswatini 1,000 compare
  4. 114 Trinidad and Tobago 784.4 compare
  5. 115 Algeria 313.12 compare
  6. 116 Reunion 185 compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Papua New Guinea?
Rice production in Papua New Guinea was 882.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rice production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2,244 in 1971.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 319 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
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