FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 12,926 t of maize, the 131st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.8%. The record was 13,182 t in 2019. Area harvested: 2,391 ha, yield 5.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,926 t
- World rank
- 131 of 162
- 10-year change
- +4.8%
- Record
- 13,182 t
- 2019
Maize in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,926 | +0.1% | 2,391 | 5.41 |
| 2023 | 12,912 | −0.5% | 2,380 | 5.43 |
| 2022 | 12,980 | +0.7% | 2,368 | 5.48 |
| 2021 | 12,887 | +0.1% | 2,401 | 5.37 |
| 2020 | 12,871 | −2.4% | 2,414 | 5.33 |
| 2019 | 13,182 | +4.6% | 2,370 | 5.56 |
| 2018 | 12,607 | −1.7% | 2,294 | 5.50 |
| 2017 | 12,823 | +4.0% | 2,281 | 5.62 |
| 2016 | 12,332 | −2.6% | 2,326 | 5.30 |
| 2015 | 12,666 | +2.7% | 2,293 | 5.52 |
| 2014 | 12,330 | +2.8% | 2,223 | 5.55 |
| 2013 | 12,000 | +20% | 2,200 | 5.45 |
| 2012 | 10,000 | −23% | 2,100 | 4.76 |
| 2011 | 13,000 | +18% | 2,250 | 5.78 |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +7.8% | 2,200 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 10,200 | +2.0% | 2,128 | 4.79 |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +25% | 2,200 | 4.55 |
| 2007 | 8,000 | +11% | 1,700 | 4.71 |
| 2006 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 1,600 | 4.50 |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +17% | 1,500 | 4.67 |
| 2004 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 4.62 |
| 2003 | 6,000 | −29% | 1,300 | 4.62 |
| 2002 | 8,500 | +2.4% | 1,607 | 5.29 |
| 2001 | 8,300 | +15% | 1,400 | 5.93 |
| 2000 | 7,200 | +11% | 1,300 | 5.54 |
| 1999 | 6,500 | +8.1% | 1,200 | 5.42 |
| 1998 | 6,011 | +0.2% | 1,115 | 5.39 |
| 1997 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 1,000 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 5,500 | +10% | 1,259 | 4.37 |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +11% | 1,400 | 3.57 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +13% | 1,327 | 3.39 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +14% | 1,300 | 3.08 |
| 1992 | 3,500 | +17% | 1,190 | 2.94 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | +20% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1990 | 2,500 | +25% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +33% | 900 | 2.22 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | +15% | 900 | 1.67 |
| 1987 | 1,300 | +24% | 1,000 | 1.30 |
| 1986 | 1,049 | −2.5% | 464 | 2.26 |
| 1985 | 1,076 | +51% | 489 | 2.20 |
| 1984 | 712 | −42% | 494 | 1.44 |
| 1983 | 1,225 | −5.3% | 768 | 1.60 |
| 1982 | 1,294 | +18% | 976 | 1.33 |
| 1981 | 1,099 | −29% | 764 | 1.44 |
| 1980 | 1,543 | +24% | 636 | 2.43 |
| 1979 | 1,246 | +7.8% | 564 | 2.21 |
| 1978 | 1,156 | +98% | 1,195 | 0.97 |
| 1977 | 585 | +250% | 564 | 1.04 |
| 1976 | 167 | +37% | 120 | 1.39 |
| 1975 | 122 | +27% | 106 | 1.15 |
| 1974 | 96 | +146% | 66 | 1.45 |
| 1973 | 39 | −35% | 91 | 0.43 |
| 1972 | 60 | −40% | 68 | 0.88 |
| 1971 | 100 | −29% | 122 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 140 | +103% | 155 | 0.90 |
| 1969 | 69 | −1.4% | 71 | 0.97 |
| 1968 | 70 | −9.1% | 51 | 1.37 |
| 1967 | 77 | −6.1% | 56 | 1.38 |
| 1966 | 82 | −22% | 62 | 1.32 |
| 1965 | 105 | −7.1% | 82 | 1.28 |
| 1964 | 113 | −2.6% | 104 | 1.09 |
| 1963 | 116 | −29% | 97 | 1.20 |
| 1962 | 164 | +38% | 99 | 1.66 |
| 1961 | 119 | — | 130 | 0.92 |
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.