Other starchy roots and tubers production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 369,648 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 6th largest in the world (3.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.4%. The record was 372,072 t in 2021. Area harvested: 25,122 ha, yield 14.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 369,648 t
- World rank
- 6 of 60
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- Record
- 372,072 t
- 2021
Other starchy roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.8%
- 5.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.7
- world 14.2 (+3.5%)
- kg per person
- 34.9
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indonesia | 384,233 | 3.9% |
| 5 | Namibia | 379,322 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 369,648 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Thailand | 280,114 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Peru | 276,425 | 2.8% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
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 | 369,648 | +0.1% | 25,122 | 14.71 |
| 2023 | 369,162 | +0.4% | 25,179 | 14.66 |
| 2022 | 367,712 | −1.2% | 25,145 | 14.62 |
| 2021 | 372,072 | +1.2% | 25,041 | 14.86 |
| 2020 | 367,703 | +1.2% | 25,351 | 14.50 |
| 2019 | 363,360 | +1.2% | 25,043 | 14.51 |
| 2018 | 359,092 | +1.1% | 24,729 | 14.52 |
| 2017 | 355,200 | +1.2% | 24,432 | 14.54 |
| 2016 | 351,118 | +1.3% | 24,135 | 14.55 |
| 2015 | 346,697 | +0.7% | 23,801 | 14.57 |
| 2014 | 344,163 | +1.2% | 23,680 | 14.53 |
| 2013 | 340,000 | +2.1% | 23,500 | 14.47 |
| 2012 | 333,000 | −0.6% | 22,800 | 14.61 |
| 2011 | 335,000 | +1.5% | 23,000 | 14.57 |
| 2010 | 330,000 | −1.2% | 22,000 | 15.00 |
| 2009 | 334,000 | +4.4% | 23,000 | 14.52 |
| 2008 | 320,000 | +4.6% | 22,000 | 14.55 |
| 2007 | 306,000 | +2.0% | 21,000 | 14.57 |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +3.4% | 21,000 | 14.29 |
| 2005 | 290,000 | −5.2% | 19,888 | 14.58 |
| 2004 | 306,000 | +1.6% | 21,000 | 14.57 |
| 2003 | 301,229 | +0.4% | 20,566 | 14.65 |
| 2002 | 300,000 | +1.7% | 20,500 | 14.63 |
| 2001 | 295,000 | +2.8% | 20,000 | 14.75 |
| 2000 | 287,000 | +2.5% | 19,500 | 14.72 |
| 1999 | 280,000 | +1.3% | 19,000 | 14.74 |
| 1998 | 276,464 | +1.6% | 18,803 | 14.70 |
| 1997 | 272,000 | +2.6% | 18,500 | 14.70 |
| 1996 | 265,000 | +0.5% | 18,000 | 14.72 |
| 1995 | 263,717 | +1.4% | 17,925 | 14.71 |
| 1994 | 260,000 | +0.1% | 17,700 | 14.69 |
| 1993 | 259,700 | +0.9% | 17,600 | 14.76 |
| 1992 | 257,500 | +1.3% | 17,400 | 14.80 |
| 1991 | 254,224 | −0.3% | 17,200 | 14.78 |
| 1990 | 255,000 | +1.0% | 17,100 | 14.91 |
| 1989 | 252,500 | +1.0% | 16,900 | 14.94 |
| 1988 | 250,000 | +1.0% | 16,700 | 14.97 |
| 1987 | 247,500 | +1.0% | 16,500 | 15.00 |
| 1986 | 245,000 | +0.4% | 16,300 | 15.03 |
| 1985 | 244,000 | +1.7% | 16,300 | 14.97 |
| 1984 | 240,000 | +0.8% | 16,000 | 15.00 |
| 1983 | 238,000 | +0.8% | 15,800 | 15.06 |
| 1982 | 236,000 | +1.3% | 15,600 | 15.13 |
| 1981 | 233,000 | +1.3% | 15,400 | 15.13 |
| 1980 | 230,000 | +0.9% | 15,200 | 15.13 |
| 1979 | 228,000 | +0.9% | 15,100 | 15.10 |
| 1978 | 226,000 | +0.9% | 15,000 | 15.07 |
| 1977 | 224,000 | +1.4% | 14,800 | 15.14 |
| 1976 | 221,000 | +1.4% | 14,500 | 15.24 |
| 1975 | 218,000 | +1.9% | 14,200 | 15.35 |
| 1974 | 214,000 | +1.9% | 14,000 | 15.29 |
| 1973 | 210,000 | +2.4% | 13,600 | 15.44 |
| 1972 | 205,000 | +1.5% | 13,400 | 15.30 |
| 1971 | 202,000 | +1.0% | 13,200 | 15.30 |
| 1970 | 200,000 | +1.5% | 13,000 | 15.38 |
| 1969 | 197,000 | +1.0% | 12,800 | 15.39 |
| 1968 | 195,000 | +1.6% | 12,400 | 15.73 |
| 1967 | 192,000 | +1.1% | 12,000 | 16.00 |
| 1966 | 190,000 | +4.4% | 11,600 | 16.38 |
| 1965 | 182,000 | −1.6% | 11,300 | 16.11 |
| 1964 | 185,000 | +8.8% | 11,000 | 16.82 |
| 1963 | 170,000 | −1.2% | 10,600 | 16.04 |
| 1962 | 172,000 | +2.4% | 10,700 | 16.07 |
| 1961 | 168,000 | — | 10,500 | 16.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 113 of 113
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 369,648 t in 2024, 3.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Papua New Guinea ranked 6th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.
How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea changed?
It rose by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 372,072 t in 2021.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea?
14.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (369,648 t from 25,122 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.
Does Papua New Guinea export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?
In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 estimated 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.