FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 18,808 t of all cereals, the 154th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. The record was 19,026 t in 2019. Area harvested: 3,929 ha, yield 4.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,808 t
- World rank
- 154 of 177
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 19,026 t
- 2019
All cereals in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,808 | +0.0% | 3,929 | 4.79 |
| 2023 | 18,806 | −0.3% | 3,916 | 4.80 |
| 2022 | 18,863 | +0.6% | 3,903 | 4.83 |
| 2021 | 18,745 | −0.2% | 3,934 | 4.76 |
| 2020 | 18,784 | −1.3% | 3,932 | 4.78 |
| 2019 | 19,026 | +3.6% | 3,894 | 4.89 |
| 2018 | 18,367 | −0.7% | 3,822 | 4.81 |
| 2017 | 18,503 | +3.1% | 3,813 | 4.85 |
| 2016 | 17,944 | −1.4% | 3,865 | 4.64 |
| 2015 | 18,190 | +2.5% | 3,831 | 4.75 |
| 2014 | 17,753 | +2.2% | 3,756 | 4.73 |
| 2013 | 17,365 | +14% | 3,742 | 4.64 |
| 2012 | 15,271 | −16% | 3,644 | 4.19 |
| 2011 | 18,205 | +14% | 3,801 | 4.79 |
| 2010 | 15,919 | +4.7% | 3,665 | 4.34 |
| 2009 | 15,202 | +6.3% | 3,630 | 4.19 |
| 2008 | 14,300 | +8.0% | 3,604 | 3.97 |
| 2007 | 13,242 | +8.1% | 3,407 | 3.89 |
| 2006 | 12,250 | +5.0% | 3,296 | 3.72 |
| 2005 | 11,672 | +11% | 3,120 | 3.74 |
| 2004 | 10,480 | +1.7% | 2,895 | 3.62 |
| 2003 | 10,300 | −20% | 2,862 | 3.60 |
| 2002 | 12,805 | +1.6% | 3,197 | 4.01 |
| 2001 | 12,600 | +12% | 3,000 | 4.20 |
| 2000 | 11,300 | +7.1% | 2,808 | 4.02 |
| 1999 | 10,550 | +7.5% | 2,650 | 3.98 |
| 1998 | 9,811 | +2.2% | 2,523 | 3.89 |
| 1997 | 9,600 | +11% | 2,350 | 4.09 |
| 1996 | 8,650 | +13% | 2,522 | 3.43 |
| 1995 | 7,650 | +12% | 2,564 | 2.98 |
| 1994 | 6,850 | +14% | 2,392 | 2.86 |
| 1993 | 6,030 | +11% | 2,250 | 2.68 |
| 1992 | 5,420 | +15% | 2,041 | 2.66 |
| 1991 | 4,720 | +15% | 1,976 | 2.39 |
| 1990 | 4,120 | +18% | 1,583 | 2.60 |
| 1989 | 3,500 | +21% | 1,620 | 2.16 |
| 1988 | 2,900 | +18% | 1,590 | 1.82 |
| 1987 | 2,450 | +11% | 1,631 | 1.50 |
| 1986 | 2,199 | −3.5% | 1,094 | 2.01 |
| 1985 | 2,278 | −3.8% | 1,091 | 2.09 |
| 1984 | 2,369 | −38% | 1,230 | 1.93 |
| 1983 | 3,812 | +9.4% | 1,884 | 2.02 |
| 1982 | 3,486 | −15% | 2,677 | 1.30 |
| 1981 | 4,082 | +13% | 2,271 | 1.80 |
| 1980 | 3,608 | +5.1% | 1,526 | 2.36 |
| 1979 | 3,434 | −30% | 1,635 | 2.10 |
| 1978 | 4,905 | +36% | 3,195 | 1.54 |
| 1977 | 3,616 | +31% | 2,850 | 1.27 |
| 1976 | 2,769 | −28% | 1,724 | 1.61 |
| 1975 | 3,826 | +54% | 2,027 | 1.89 |
| 1974 | 2,477 | −8.5% | 1,097 | 2.26 |
| 1973 | 2,708 | −13% | 1,057 | 2.56 |
| 1972 | 3,127 | −28% | 1,454 | 2.15 |
| 1971 | 4,358 | +47% | 1,791 | 2.43 |
| 1970 | 2,963 | +32% | 1,475 | 2.01 |
| 1969 | 2,251 | +14% | 1,349 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 1,977 | +2.6% | 987 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 1,927 | +4.3% | 936 | 2.06 |
| 1966 | 1,847 | −2.1% | 878 | 2.10 |
| 1965 | 1,886 | +5.5% | 762 | 2.48 |
| 1964 | 1,788 | −4.4% | 862 | 2.07 |
| 1963 | 1,871 | −1.1% | 737 | 2.54 |
| 1962 | 1,891 | +2.2% | 728 | 2.60 |
| 1961 | 1,850 | — | 659 | 2.81 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.