Sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Sugar cane production was 306,330 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
306,330
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
450,000
in 2001
All-time low
7,800
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 306,330 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,800, 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

Annual values for Sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 7,800 —
1962 7,800 +0.0%
1963 7,900 +1.3%
1964 7,900 +0.0%
1965 8,000 +1.3%
1966 8,000 +0.0%
1967 8,100 +1.2%
1968 8,200 +1.2%
1969 8,300 +1.2%
1970 8,500 +2.4%
1971 8,700 +2.4%
1972 8,900 +2.3%
1973 9,000 +1.1%
1974 9,100 +1.1%
1975 9,300 +2.2%
1976 9,500 +2.2%
1977 9,600 +1.1%
1978 9,800 +2.1%
1979 10,000 +2.0%
1980 10,200 +2.0%
1981 104,000 +919.6%
1982 256,000 +146.2%
1983 324,000 +26.6%
1984 324,000 +0.0%
1985 265,000 -18.2%
1986 151,000 -43.0%
1987 230,000 +52.3%
1988 291,000 +26.5%
1989 265,000 -8.9%
1990 250,000 -5.7%
1991 310,000 +24.0%
1992 350,000 +12.9%
1993 340,000 -2.9%
1994 300,000 -11.8%
1995 400,000 +33.3%
1996 420,000 +5.0%
1997 395,000 -6.0%
1998 400,000 +1.3%
1999 430,000 +7.5%
2000 383,000 -10.9%
2001 450,000 +17.5%
2002 425,000 -5.6%
2003 445,000 +4.7%
2004 442,000 -0.7%
2005 368,000 -16.7%
2006 320,000 -13.0%
2007 320,000 +0.0%
2008 330,000 +3.1%
2009 330,000 +0.0%
2010 380,000 +15.2%
2011 380,000 +0.0%
2012 370,000 -2.6%
2013 320,000 -13.5%
2014 350,000 +9.4%
2015 350,000 +0.0%
2016 350,000 +0.0%
2017 350,000 +0.0%
2018 350,000 +0.0%
2019 350,000 +0.0%
2020 351,133 +0.3%
2021 354,000 +0.8%
2022 319,000 -9.9%
2023 300,000 -6.0%
2024 306,330 +2.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 306,330 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 306,330 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +919.6% 10,200 104,000
1982 +146.2% 104,000 256,000
1987 +52.3% 151,000 230,000
1986 -43.0% 265,000 151,000
1995 +33.3% 300,000 400,000
1983 +26.6% 256,000 324,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,000 7,800 8,300 9
1970s 9,240 8,500 10,000 10
1980s 222,020 10,200 324,000 10
1990s 359,500 250,000 430,000 10
2000s 381,300 320,000 450,000 10
2010s 355,000 320,000 380,000 10
2020s 326,093 300,000 354,000 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 69 Guinea 321,921 compare
  2. 70 Guyana 320,978 compare
  3. 71 Chad 307,701 compare
  4. 73 Liberia 279,690 compare
  5. 74 Gabon 273,073 compare
  6. 75 Somalia 215,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea?
Sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea was 306,330 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 450,000 in 2001.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 7,800 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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