FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Coconuts, in shell production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 1.3 million t of coconuts, in shell, the 8th largest in the world (1.91% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 1.8 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 173,587 ha, yield 7.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 8 of 84
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2014
Coconuts, in shell in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,250,138 | +5.4% | 173,587 | 7.20 |
| 2023 | 1,186,400 | 0.0% | 167,922 | 7.07 |
| 2022 | 1,186,400 | 0.0% | 171,219 | 6.93 |
| 2021 | 1,186,400 | 0.0% | 172,865 | 6.86 |
| 2020 | 1,186,400 | −33% | 182,741 | 6.49 |
| 2019 | 1,780,312 | 0.0% | 293,588 | 6.06 |
| 2018 | 1,780,312 | 0.0% | 296,672 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 1,780,312 | 0.0% | 300,956 | 5.92 |
| 2016 | 1,780,312 | 0.0% | 203,253 | 8.76 |
| 2015 | 1,780,312 | 0.0% | 208,592 | 8.53 |
| 2014 | 1,780,312 | +47% | 214,861 | 8.29 |
| 2013 | 1,207,500 | −0.2% | 221,000 | 5.46 |
| 2012 | 1,209,500 | −0.0% | 221,000 | 5.47 |
| 2011 | 1,210,000 | 0.0% | 221,000 | 5.48 |
| 2010 | 1,210,000 | 0.0% | 221,000 | 5.48 |
| 2009 | 1,210,000 | 0.0% | 221,000 | 5.48 |
| 2008 | 1,210,000 | −15% | 221,000 | 5.48 |
| 2007 | 1,424,000 | +119% | 260,000 | 5.48 |
| 2006 | 651,000 | 0.0% | 198,000 | 3.29 |
| 2005 | 651,000 | 0.0% | 195,000 | 3.34 |
| 2004 | 651,000 | +3.2% | 180,000 | 3.62 |
| 2003 | 631,000 | −7.2% | 198,000 | 3.19 |
| 2002 | 680,000 | +23% | 197,000 | 3.45 |
| 2001 | 553,000 | −46% | 195,000 | 2.84 |
| 2000 | 1,032,000 | +1.2% | 260,000 | 3.97 |
| 1999 | 1,020,000 | +19% | 260,000 | 3.92 |
| 1998 | 858,000 | −5.3% | 260,000 | 3.30 |
| 1997 | 906,000 | −5.6% | 230,000 | 3.94 |
| 1996 | 960,000 | +36% | 260,000 | 3.69 |
| 1995 | 704,000 | +3.5% | 260,000 | 2.71 |
| 1994 | 680,000 | −21% | 260,000 | 2.62 |
| 1993 | 857,000 | +7.9% | 260,000 | 3.30 |
| 1992 | 794,000 | +28% | 260,000 | 3.05 |
| 1991 | 618,000 | −4.0% | 260,000 | 2.38 |
| 1990 | 644,000 | −12% | 260,000 | 2.48 |
| 1989 | 732,000 | −20% | 260,000 | 2.82 |
| 1988 | 918,000 | −9.5% | 260,000 | 3.53 |
| 1987 | 1,014,000 | +0.3% | 241,000 | 4.21 |
| 1986 | 1,011,000 | −7.9% | 241,000 | 4.20 |
| 1985 | 1,098,000 | +8.6% | 241,000 | 4.56 |
| 1984 | 1,011,000 | +22% | 241,000 | 4.20 |
| 1983 | 830,000 | +2.2% | 233,000 | 3.56 |
| 1982 | 812,000 | +0.1% | 226,000 | 3.59 |
| 1981 | 811,000 | −8.2% | 222,000 | 3.65 |
| 1980 | 883,000 | +9.0% | 221,000 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 810,000 | −9.1% | 265,000 | 3.06 |
| 1978 | 891,000 | +10% | 260,000 | 3.43 |
| 1977 | 810,000 | +11% | 254,000 | 3.19 |
| 1976 | 729,000 | +1.1% | 255,000 | 2.86 |
| 1975 | 721,000 | +2.4% | 250,000 | 2.88 |
| 1974 | 704,000 | −2.4% | 250,000 | 2.82 |
| 1973 | 721,000 | −1.1% | 248,000 | 2.91 |
| 1972 | 729,000 | +2.2% | 241,000 | 3.02 |
| 1971 | 713,000 | +1.1% | 247,000 | 2.89 |
| 1970 | 705,000 | −2.5% | 246,000 | 2.87 |
| 1969 | 723,000 | +2.8% | 251,062 | 2.88 |
| 1968 | 703,000 | +6.8% | 248,763 | 2.83 |
| 1967 | 658,000 | −7.3% | 253,000 | 2.60 |
| 1966 | 710,000 | +2.7% | 250,000 | 2.84 |
| 1965 | 691,000 | +5.0% | 250,000 | 2.76 |
| 1964 | 658,000 | −0.2% | 250,000 | 2.63 |
| 1963 | 659,000 | +6.3% | 250,000 | 2.64 |
| 1962 | 620,000 | +1.6% | 250,000 | 2.48 |
| 1961 | 610,000 | — | 245,000 | 2.49 |
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.