Papua New Guinea: Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Papua New Guinea's crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) fell 0.23 on 2023 (from 103.22 to 102.99).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +1.33 and a typical year strayed about 2.45 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 7.05 in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.72 in 2001. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.29 a year. A straight line explains 36% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Papua New Guinea had the 107th highest value of the 192 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Papua New Guinea in the 2024 ranking

• Honduras — 104th of 192: 103.49
• Jamaica — 105th of 192: 103.34
• Equatorial Guinea — 106th of 192: 103.31
• Bahrain — 108th of 192: 102.96
• Bahamas, The — 109th of 192: 102.87
• Dominica — 110th of 192: 102.04

What this measures

Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.

Limitations: The FAO indices may differ from those produced by the countries themselves because of differences in concepts of production, coverage, time periods, weights, time reference of data, methods of calculation, and use of international prices. Agricultural data are collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) from official national sources through annual questionnaires and are supplemented with information from official secondary data sources. The secondary sources cover official country data from websites of national ministries, national publications and related country data reported by various international organizations.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 64 values

Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) in nearby economies

• Australia — 139.74 (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 101.99 (2024)
• Cambodia — 143.14 (2024)
• China — 114.22 (2024)
• Fiji — 132.7 (2024)
• French Polynesia — 101.99 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 100.33 (2024)
• Indonesia — 110.78 (2024)
• Japan — 92 (2024)
• Kiribati — 93.9 (2024)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

More environment data for Papua New Guinea

• Population in largest city — 431,903 (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 25.43% (2025)
• Rural population — 9.06 million (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 84.22% (2025)
• Urban population — 1.7 million (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 15.78% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 2,552 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 342,808 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 345,360 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %)

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Questions people ask

What is Papua New Guinea's crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)?

102.99 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1961?

It is up 280.88% from 27.04 in 1961 (2.15% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 103.22 in 2023 and the lowest 27.04 in 1961.

How does Papua New Guinea rank?

107th highest of 192 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) unusual for Papua New Guinea?

In 2024, Papua New Guinea's crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) fell 0.23 on 2023 (from 103.22 to 102.99). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +1.33 and a typical year strayed about 2.45 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator AG.PRD.CROP.XD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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