Yams production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Yams production was 385,041 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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.