What is cereal production in Papua New Guinea?

Cereal production in Papua New Guinea was 18,720 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 19,026 metric tons in 2019.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 1,788 metric tons in 1964.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for cereal production?

Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Papua New Guinea

Name: Cereal production in Papua New Guinea
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Papua New Guinea: Cereal production was 18,720 metric tons in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

18,720 metric tons

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

155th

of 181 countries

All-time high

19,026 metric tons

in 2019

All-time low

1,788 metric tons

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal production in Papua New Guinea is 18,720 metric tons, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19,026 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,788 metric tons, in 1964.

That places Papua New Guinea 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,921 metric tons	1,788 metric tons	2,251 metric tons	9
1970s	3,418 metric tons	2,477 metric tons	4,905 metric tons	10
1980s	3,068 metric tons	2,199 metric tons	4,082 metric tons	10
1990s	7,340 metric tons	4,120 metric tons	10,550 metric tons	10
2000s	12,415 metric tons	10,300 metric tons	15,202 metric tons	10
2010s	17,654 metric tons	15,271 metric tons	19,026 metric tons	10
2020s	18,716 metric tons	18,652 metric tons	18,799 metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

152 Cyprus 28,890 metric tons compare
153 United Arab Emirates 22,014 metric tons compare
154 Comoros 19,705 metric tons compare
156 Fiji 9,194 metric tons compare
157 Iceland 7,679 metric tons compare
158 Montenegro 6,846 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea

Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Rural population 84.2% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
Rural population 9.06 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.0% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.24 billion current US$ (2024)
Land under cereal production 3,910 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 4,787 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 123.66 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Papua New Guinea?: Cereal production in Papua New Guinea was 18,720 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 19,026 metric tons in 2019.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 1,788 metric tons in 1964.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for cereal production?: Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.