Green maize production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 251,429 t of green maize, the 11th largest in the world (2.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 25,110 ha, yield 10.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 251,429 t
- World rank
- 11 of 48
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- Record
- 251,429 t
- 2024
Green maize in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.7%
- 2.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.0
- world 8.8 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 23.8
- world 1.16
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- world −14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Thailand | 358,255 | 3.8% |
| 10 | Guinea | 302,462 | 3.2% |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 251,429 | 2.7% |
| 12 | Japan | 207,311 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Canada | 198,739 | 2.1% |
Map of world production of green maize
Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 251,429 | +0.5% | 25,110 | 10.01 |
| 2023 | 250,154 | +0.5% | 24,983 | 10.01 |
| 2022 | 248,878 | +0.1% | 24,856 | 10.01 |
| 2021 | 248,507 | +1.2% | 24,817 | 10.01 |
| 2020 | 245,658 | +0.6% | 24,532 | 10.01 |
| 2019 | 244,289 | +0.6% | 24,394 | 10.01 |
| 2018 | 242,746 | +0.6% | 24,240 | 10.01 |
| 2017 | 241,315 | +0.5% | 24,098 | 10.01 |
| 2016 | 240,205 | +0.6% | 23,987 | 10.01 |
| 2015 | 238,877 | +0.7% | 23,853 | 10.01 |
| 2014 | 237,235 | +0.9% | 23,691 | 10.01 |
| 2013 | 235,216 | +1.8% | 23,458 | 10.03 |
| 2012 | 231,000 | +2.7% | 23,000 | 10.04 |
| 2011 | 225,000 | −2.2% | 22,500 | 10.00 |
| 2010 | 230,000 | −2.1% | 23,000 | 10.00 |
| 2009 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 23,500 | 10.00 |
| 2008 | 230,000 | +2.2% | 23,000 | 10.00 |
| 2007 | 225,000 | +2.3% | 22,500 | 10.00 |
| 2006 | 220,000 | −4.3% | 22,000 | 10.00 |
| 2005 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 23,000 | 10.00 |
| 2004 | 220,000 | +4.8% | 22,000 | 10.00 |
| 2003 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 21,000 | 10.00 |
| 2002 | 200,000 | −13% | 20,000 | 10.00 |
| 2001 | 230,000 | +2.2% | 23,000 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 225,000 | +2.3% | 22,500 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 220,000 | +2.3% | 22,000 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 215,000 | +2.4% | 21,500 | 10.00 |
| 1997 | 210,000 | +2.9% | 21,000 | 10.00 |
| 1996 | 204,000 | +3.0% | 20,400 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 198,000 | +2.1% | 19,800 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 194,000 | +3.1% | 19,400 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 188,200 | +2.2% | 18,800 | 10.01 |
| 1992 | 184,200 | +2.3% | 18,400 | 10.01 |
| 1991 | 180,000 | +2.9% | 18,000 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 175,000 | +2.9% | 17,500 | 10.00 |
| 1989 | 170,000 | +2.4% | 17,000 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 166,000 | +0.6% | 16,600 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 165,000 | +3.1% | 16,500 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 160,000 | +3.2% | 16,000 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 155,000 | +3.3% | 15,500 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 150,000 | +3.4% | 15,000 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 145,000 | +3.6% | 14,500 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 14,000 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 13,500 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 13,000 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 120,000 | +4.3% | 12,000 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 11,500 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 110,000 | +4.8% | 11,000 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 105,000 | +1.9% | 10,500 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 103,000 | +3.0% | 10,300 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 95,000 | +2.2% | 9,500 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 93,000 | +3.3% | 9,300 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 90,000 | +1.1% | 9,000 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 89,000 | +8.5% | 8,900 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 82,000 | −3.5% | 8,200 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 8,500 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 8,000 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 78,000 | +4.0% | 7,800 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 75,000 | +2.7% | 7,500 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 73,000 | +4.3% | 7,300 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 7,000 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 65,000 | +4.9% | 6,500 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 61,976 | — | 6,192 | 10.01 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of green maize in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 251,429 t in 2024, 2.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of green maize?
Papua New Guinea ranked 11th of 48 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of green maize in Papua New Guinea changed?
It rose by 6.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of green maize in Papua New Guinea?
10.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (251,429 t from 25,110 ha), against a world average of 8.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Papua New Guinea is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.