Agriculture & Rural in Papua New Guinea
2,935 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Papua New Guinea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Index Number | 99.51 | 2024 | down 1.6% | 136th |
| Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita | 4.79 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 3.2% | 50th |
| Milk per animal | 68.32 kilograms per animal | 2024 | down 4.6% | 190th |
| Aquaculture production | 2,552 metric tons | 2024 | down 29.6% | 113th |
| Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture | 2,552 metric tons | 2024 | down 29.6% | 113th |
| Cereal yield | 4,787 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 3.2% | 50th |
| Cereal production | 18,720 metric tons | 2023 | up 7.8% | 155th |
| Land under cereal production | 3,910 hectares | 2023 | up 4.5% | 153rd |
| Rice — Production | 882.53 t | 2024 | up 5.4% | 105th |
| Rice — Area harvested | 409 ha | 2024 | up 0.2% | 105th |
| Natural honey — Production | 155.6 t | 2024 | up 0.3% | 120th |
| Natural honey — Gross Production Value | 560 1000 Int$ | 2024 | up 0.4% | 119th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per | 11,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 27.6% | 160th |
| Rural population, per square kilometre | 19.49 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.3% | 131st |
| Beer of barley, malted — Production | 70,500 t | 2023 | down 16.1% | 107th |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production | 32,000 t | 2023 | down 3.0% | 93rd |
| Molasses — Production | 12,577 t | 2023 | down 10.2% | 93rd |
| Nitrogen fertilizer use | 25,216 tonnes | 2023 | up 52.5% | 108th |
| Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use | 22.62 billion kilocalories per day | 2023 | up 24.4% | 102nd |
| Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland | 33.58 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | up 24.2% | 124th |
| Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade | 9.3% | 2023 | down 42.4% | 23rd |
| Fertilizer use per capita | 1.27 Kilograms per capita | 2023 | down 17.5% | 93rd |
| Per capita meat and fish consumption | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 53.3% | 166th |
| Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel | 985,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 128.5% | 110th |
| Agricultural land use | 1.41 million hectares | 2023 | up 9.3% | 134th |
| Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? | 936,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 193.4% | 109th |
| Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses | 0.0% | 2023 | — | 138th |
| Share of cereals allocated to animal feed | 1.2% | 2023 | up 160.6% | 179th |
| Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita | 98.8% | 2023 | down 0.7% | 12th |
| Share of cereals allocated to human food | 98.8% | 2023 | down 0.7% | 12th |
| Per capita meat consumption in the United States | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | up 53.3% | 166th |
| Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... | 472.75 million tonnes | 2023 | up 2.9% | 93rd |
| Daily meat consumption per person | 160.19 grams per day per capita | 2023 | down 7.2% | 94th |
| Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita | 20.75 kilograms per hectare | 2023 | up 37.6% | 124th |
| Per capita meat consumption by type | 42.6 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 9.3% | 1st |
| Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | 138th |
| Projections for global peak agricultural land | 1.41 million hectares | 2023 | up 9.3% | 134th |
| Share of land area used for arable agriculture | 0.7% | 2023 | up 10.0% | 191st |
| Share of land area used for agriculture | 3.1% | 2023 | up 9.3% | 201st |
| Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land | 123.66 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 25.2% | 72nd |
| Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita | 7.1 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 53.4% | 142nd |
| Fish and seafood consumption per capita | 7.1 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 53.4% | 142nd |
| Meat supply vs. GDP per capita | 58.47 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 7.2% | 94th |
| Meat supply per person | 58.47 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 7.2% | 94th |
| Land area | 452,860 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 54th |
| 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 |
| Arable land | 330,000 hectares | 2023 | up 10.0% | 134th |
| Agricultural land | 14,050 sq. km | 2023 | up 9.3% | 132nd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 123.66 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 25.2% | 72nd |
| Meat, Total — Production, per capita | 0.0502 t per person | 2024 | down 10.9% | 54th |
| Fruit Primary — Production, per capita | 0.2401 t per person | 2024 | down 18.1% | 18th |
| Meat, Total — Production, per unit of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 16.7% | 10th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 36.9% | 2025 | up 25.7% | 43rd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 35.0% | 2025 | up 10.2% | 48th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 38.9% | 2025 | up 45.8% | 42nd |
| ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in | 38.9 % | 2025 | up 45.7% | 35th |
| ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in | 35 % | 2025 | up 10.4% | 41st |
| ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in | 36.9 % | 2025 | up 25.9% | 36th |