Potatoes production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 1,263 t of potatoes, the 143rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.3%. The record was 1,280 t in 2019. Area harvested: 218 ha, yield 5.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,263 t
- World rank
- 143 of 152
- 10-year change
- +5.3%
- Record
- 1,280 t
- 2019
Potatoes in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.8
- world 22.9 (−75%)
- kg per person
- 0.12
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +5.3%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Central African Republic | 1,396 | 0.00% |
| 142 | Belize | 1,395 | 0.00% |
| 143 | Papua New Guinea | 1,263 | 0.00% |
| 144 | Timor-Leste | 1,217 | 0.00% |
| 145 | Paraguay | 1,170 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 1,263 | 0.0% | 218 | 5.79 |
| 2023 | 1,263 | −0.3% | 219 | 5.77 |
| 2022 | 1,267 | +0.6% | 219 | 5.79 |
| 2021 | 1,260 | −0.2% | 217 | 5.81 |
| 2020 | 1,262 | −1.4% | 222 | 5.68 |
| 2019 | 1,280 | +3.5% | 217 | 5.90 |
| 2018 | 1,237 | −2.4% | 211 | 5.86 |
| 2017 | 1,267 | +2.5% | 207 | 6.12 |
| 2016 | 1,236 | +2.3% | 203 | 6.09 |
| 2015 | 1,208 | +0.8% | 221 | 5.47 |
| 2014 | 1,199 | −0.1% | 194 | 6.18 |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +20% | 195 | 6.15 |
| 2012 | 1,000 | −4.0% | 190 | 5.26 |
| 2011 | 1,042 | +2.6% | 207 | 5.03 |
| 2010 | 1,016 | +1.6% | 209 | 4.86 |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +2.0% | 210 | 4.76 |
| 2008 | 980 | +8.9% | 220 | 4.45 |
| 2007 | 900 | +1.8% | 200 | 4.50 |
| 2006 | 884 | −1.8% | 192 | 4.60 |
| 2005 | 900 | +11% | 200 | 4.50 |
| 2004 | 810 | +1.3% | 179 | 4.53 |
| 2003 | 800 | +9.9% | 180 | 4.44 |
| 2002 | 728 | +5.5% | 161 | 4.52 |
| 2001 | 690 | −1.4% | 152 | 4.54 |
| 2000 | 700 | +17% | 150 | 4.67 |
| 1999 | 600 | +20% | 140 | 4.29 |
| 1998 | 500 | +43% | 120 | 4.17 |
| 1997 | 350 | −19% | 100 | 3.50 |
| 1996 | 430 | +7.5% | 101 | 4.26 |
| 1995 | 400 | +14% | 85 | 4.71 |
| 1994 | 350 | −13% | 80 | 4.38 |
| 1993 | 400 | +18% | 85 | 4.71 |
| 1992 | 340 | +11% | 75 | 4.53 |
| 1991 | 307 | −2.5% | 69 | 4.45 |
| 1990 | 315 | +1.6% | 70 | 4.50 |
| 1989 | 310 | 0.0% | 65 | 4.77 |
| 1988 | 310 | −43% | 65 | 4.77 |
| 1987 | 547 | +16% | 117 | 4.68 |
| 1986 | 472 | +97% | 98 | 4.82 |
| 1985 | 240 | −1.2% | 33 | 7.27 |
| 1984 | 243 | +42% | 49 | 4.96 |
| 1983 | 171 | +4.3% | 35 | 4.89 |
| 1982 | 164 | −52% | 61 | 2.69 |
| 1981 | 339 | −15% | 46 | 7.37 |
| 1980 | 401 | +175% | 59 | 6.80 |
| 1979 | 146 | +240% | 29 | 5.03 |
| 1978 | 43 | −2.3% | 10 | 4.30 |
| 1977 | 44 | +120% | 10 | 4.40 |
| 1976 | 20 | −41% | 5 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 34 | −86% | 27 | 1.26 |
| 1974 | 244 | −46% | 30 | 8.13 |
| 1973 | 448 | +84% | 15 | 29.87 |
| 1972 | 243 | +334% | 23 | 10.57 |
| 1971 | 56 | +40% | 8 | 7.00 |
| 1970 | 40 | +1,900% | 6 | 6.67 |
| 1969 | 2 | −88% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 17 | −90% | 5 | 3.40 |
| 1967 | 167 | +377% | 30 | 5.57 |
| 1966 | 35 | 0.0% | 9 | 3.89 |
| 1965 | 35 | −33% | 9 | 3.89 |
| 1964 | 52 | −52% | 14 | 3.71 |
| 1963 | 109 | +15% | 21 | 5.19 |
| 1962 | 95 | +8.0% | 15 | 6.33 |
| 1961 | 88 | — | 13 | 6.77 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 60 t USD 111,000
- Importer rank
- 175 of 183
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 potatoes in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 1,263 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Papua New Guinea ranked 143rd of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Papua New Guinea changed?
It rose by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 1,280 t in 2019.
What is the yield of potatoes in Papua New Guinea?
5.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,263 t from 218 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Papua New Guinea export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported no exports and imports of 60 t (USD 111,000), 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.