Agriculture & Rural in Papua New Guinea
30 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Papua New Guinea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 2.6% | 2023 | down 58.2% | 50th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.5% | 2023 | up 25.6% | 161st |
| Rural population | 84.2% | 2025 | down 2.9% | 2nd |
| Rural population growth | 1.3% | 2025 | down 46.3% | 42nd |
| Rural population | 9.06 million | 2025 | up 19.5% | 62nd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 17.0% | 2024 | down 3.8% | 44th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 5.24 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 27.7% | 90th |
| Land under cereal production | 3,910 hectares | 2023 | up 4.5% | 153rd |
| Cereal yield | 4,787 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 3.2% | 50th |
| Cereal production | 18,720 metric tons | 2023 | up 7.8% | 155th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 123.66 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 25.2% | 72nd |
| Land area | 452,860 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 54th |
| Agricultural land | 14,050 sq. km | 2023 | up 9.3% | 132nd |
| Agricultural land | 3.1% | 2023 | up 9.3% | 202nd |
| Arable land | 330,000 hectares | 2023 | up 10.0% | 134th |
| Permanent cropland | 2.0% | 2023 | up 11.2% | 92nd |
| Arable land | 0.7% | 2023 | up 10.0% | 191st |
| Arable land | 0.0318 hectares per person | 2023 | down 12.1% | 158th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 38.9% | 2025 | up 45.8% | 42nd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 35.0% | 2025 | up 10.2% | 48th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 36.9% | 2025 | up 25.7% | 43rd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 3,142 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 3rd |
| Crop production index | 99.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 10.3% | 134th |
| Food production index | 100.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 9.2% | 136th |
| Livestock production index | 107.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 13.5% | 96th |
| Forest area | 79.0% | 2023 | down 0.9% | 9th |
| Forest area | 357,552 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.9% | 19th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 0.3% | 2022 | unchanged | 176th |
| Surface area | 462,840 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 56th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 39.0% | 2024 | up 261.1% | 189th |