Land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Land under cereal production was 3,910 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,910 hectares.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,911 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 659 hectares, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877.56 hectares | 659 hectares | 1,349 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,830 hectares | 1,057 hectares | 3,195 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,661 hectares | 1,091 hectares | 2,677 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,285 hectares | 1,583 hectares | 2,650 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,182 hectares | 2,808 hectares | 3,630 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,783 hectares | 3,644 hectares | 3,894 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,899 hectares | 3,880 hectares | 3,911 hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 4,787 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 18,720 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 123.66 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea?
- Land under cereal production in Papua New Guinea was 3,910 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,911 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 hectares in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for land under cereal production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.