Agriculture & Rural in Papua New Guinea

2,955 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Papua New Guinea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 47.6 % 2024 down 0.6% 5th
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 18.5 % 2024 up 37.0% 3rd
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 28 % 2024 up 20.2% 69th
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value 89 1000 SLC 1998 down 44.4% 152nd
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre 0.0028 t per square kilometre 2023 up 5.2% 130th
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 12.3% 132nd
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.2941 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 8.9% 21st
Sugar Crops Primary — Production, per square kilometre 0.6625 t per square kilometre 2023 down 6.2% 97th
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0257 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 27.8% 89th
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 4,289 Int$/cap 2024 up 7.3% 147th
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value 74 1000 SLC 1998 down 42.6% 152nd
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency 12,431 million SLC 2024 up 30.0% 138th
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 7,630 million SLC 2024 down 19.2% 137th
Total Credit — Value US$ 3,234 million USD 2024 down 16.8% 115th
Total Credit — Value US$, 2015 prices 2,756 million USD 2024 down 19.2% 114th
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 24 % 2024 up 20.0% 175th
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 1.8 million No 2024 up 63.6% 63rd
Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. — Production 3,123 t 2024 up 6.8% 51st
Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested 312 ha 2024 up 6.8% 58th
Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 16 1000 An 2024 up 6.7% 72nd
Bananas — Production, per capita 0.1203 t per person 2024 down 22.1% 10th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 0.3% 2022 unchanged 176th
Bananas — Area harvested, per capita 0.0072 ha per person 2024 down 18.5% 10th
Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled — Production 16.38 t 2024 up 11.4% 73rd
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,163 kcal/cap/d 2024 down 2.3% 142nd
Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Value 23,395 1000 Int$ 2024 up 8.6% 45th
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested 16,406 ha 2024 up 9.1% 45th
Cassava, fresh — Yield 9,815 kg/ha 2024 down 0.5% 57th
Cassava, fresh — Production 161,029 t 2024 up 8.6% 45th
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 4.79 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 1.3% 52nd
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 3,929 hectares 2024 up 4.6% 156th
Cereal yields 4.79 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 1.3% 52nd
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 4.79 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 1.3% 52nd
Capture fishery production 342,808 metric tons 2024 up 21.0% 48th
Meat production 531,162 tonnes 2024 up 10.6% 71st
Beef production 2,296 tonnes 2024 down 29.9% 156th
Pig meat production 77,843 tonnes 2024 up 3.4% 61st
Number of cattle 90,889 animals 2024 down 2.3% 151st
Number of poultry birds 4.84 million animals 2024 up 9.2% 144th
Poultry meat per animal 0.918 kilograms per animal 2024 up 1.9% 156th
Pig meat per animal 40 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 153rd
Cattle meat per animal 107 kilograms per animal 2024 down 28.7% 183rd
Eggs per bird 3.09 kilograms per animal 2024 down 7.8% 184th
Chicken meat production 6,912 tonnes 2024 up 10.0% 150th
Chicken meat yield per animal 0.916 kilograms per animal 2024 up 1.8% 153rd
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 21,543 animals 2024 down 1.3% 148th
Global meat production 531,162 tonnes 2024 up 10.6% 71st
Cereal production 18,808 tonnes 2024 up 5.9% 157th
Land animals slaughtered for meat 7.54 million animals 2024 up 8.0% 149th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 59.02 animals 2024 down 1.3% 148th
Number of pigs 2.06 million animals 2024 up 2.8% 49th
Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number 87.52 2024 down 12.5% 58th
Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number 72.32 2024 down 29.5% 63rd
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services 17 % 2024 up 21.4% 121st
Number of people employed in agriculture 1.35 million people 2025 up 69.5% 64th
Corn yields 5.41 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 2.5% 61st
Pineapples — Gross Production Value 9,574 1000 Int$ 2024 up 1.4% 41st
Turkeys — Stocks 17 1000 An 2024 up 13.3% 73rd
Pineapples — Production 23,680 t 2024 up 1.4% 41st
Coconut oil — Production 43,900 t 2023 up 20.9% 6th