Sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sugar cane production was 306,330 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
306,330 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
450,000 tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
7,800 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 306,330 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 450,000 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,800 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 7,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,100 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 8,200 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 8,300 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 8,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 8,700 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 8,900 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9,100 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 9,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 9,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 9,600 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9,800 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 10,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 104,000 tonnes | +919.6% |
| 1982 | 256,000 tonnes | +146.2% |
| 1983 | 324,000 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 324,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 265,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 151,000 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1987 | 230,000 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1988 | 291,000 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 265,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 250,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 310,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 350,000 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 340,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 300,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 400,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 420,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 395,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 400,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 430,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 383,000 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 450,000 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 425,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 445,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 442,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 368,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 320,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 320,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 330,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 330,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 380,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 380,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 370,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 320,000 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 350,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 350,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 350,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 350,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 350,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 350,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 351,133 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 354,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 319,000 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 300,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 306,330 tonnes | +2.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 306,330 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 306,330 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +919.6% | 10,200 tonnes | 104,000 tonnes |
| 1982 | +146.2% | 104,000 tonnes | 256,000 tonnes |
| 1987 | +52.3% | 151,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes |
| 1986 | -43.0% | 265,000 tonnes | 151,000 tonnes |
| 1995 | +33.3% | 300,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes |
| 1983 | +26.6% | 256,000 tonnes | 324,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,000 tonnes | 7,800 tonnes | 8,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,240 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 222,020 tonnes | 10,200 tonnes | 324,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,500 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 430,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 381,300 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,093 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 354,000 tonnes | 5 |
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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 sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea?
- Sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea was 306,330 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 sugar cane production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 450,000 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sugar cane production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.