Yams production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Yams production was 385,041 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
385,041 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 63 countries
All-time high
389,273 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
120,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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, yams production in Papua New Guinea stood at 385,041 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 389,273 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 120,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 127,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 130,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 133,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 138,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 142,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 145,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 150,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 152,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 155,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 158,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 160,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 160,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 163,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 166,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 170,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 174,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 178,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 182,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 185,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 190,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 194,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 196,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 202,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 205,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 210,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 210,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 210,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 215,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 219,500 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 215,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 213,012 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 210,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 220,029 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 228,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 230,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 245,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 260,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 280,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 290,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 280,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 290,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 297,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 310,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 314,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 322,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 325,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 340,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 345,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 350,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 355,213 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 362,684 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 369,642 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 376,293 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 382,824 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 389,273 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 382,797 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 384,965 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 385,678 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 384,480 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 385,041 tonnes | +0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 385,041 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 6.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 385,041 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,250 tonnes, 73.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,444 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 163,600 tonnes | 152,000 tonnes | 178,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,400 tonnes | 182,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,054 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,800 tonnes | 245,000 tonnes | 322,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,593 tonnes | 325,000 tonnes | 389,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,592 tonnes | 382,797 tonnes | 385,678 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 yams production in Papua New Guinea?
- Yams production in Papua New Guinea was 385,041 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 yams production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 389,273 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for yams production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.