FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pyrethrum, dried flowers production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 1,191 t of pyrethrum, dried flowers, the 3rd largest in the world (16.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.5%. The record was 1,214 t in 2015. Area harvested: 1,859 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,191 t
- World rank
- 3 of 7
- 10-year change
- +8.5%
- Record
- 1,214 t
- 2015
Pyrethrum, dried flowers in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,191 | +0.5% | 1,859 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 1,185 | +0.4% | 1,856 | 0.64 |
| 2022 | 1,180 | +0.3% | 1,853 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 1,176 | +3.0% | 1,839 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 1,142 | +0.6% | 1,801 | 0.63 |
| 2019 | 1,135 | +0.3% | 1,795 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 1,132 | −0.7% | 1,797 | 0.63 |
| 2017 | 1,140 | +0.4% | 1,820 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 1,136 | −6.4% | 1,827 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | 1,214 | +11% | 1,946 | 0.62 |
| 2014 | 1,098 | +0.3% | 1,767 | 0.62 |
| 2013 | 1,095 | −0.5% | 1,767 | 0.62 |
| 2012 | 1,100 | −4.3% | 1,796 | 0.61 |
| 2011 | 1,150 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 0.61 |
| 2010 | 1,150 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 0.61 |
| 2009 | 1,150 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 0.61 |
| 2008 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 1,900 | 0.61 |
| 2007 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.61 |
| 2006 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.61 |
| 2005 | 1,100 | +10% | 1,800 | 0.61 |
| 2004 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 2003 | 1,000 | +11% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 2002 | 900 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 900 | +5.9% | 1,600 | 0.56 |
| 2000 | 850 | +6.3% | 1,500 | 0.57 |
| 1999 | 800 | +14% | 1,400 | 0.57 |
| 1998 | 700 | +17% | 1,300 | 0.54 |
| 1997 | 600 | +9.1% | 1,200 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 550 | +10% | 1,150 | 0.48 |
| 1995 | 500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 500 | +5.3% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 475 | +1.1% | 925 | 0.51 |
| 1992 | 470 | +2.2% | 920 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 460 | +2.2% | 900 | 0.51 |
| 1990 | 450 | +2.3% | 980 | 0.46 |
| 1989 | 440 | 0.0% | 950 | 0.46 |
| 1988 | 440 | +7.3% | 950 | 0.46 |
| 1987 | 410 | 0.0% | 900 | 0.46 |
| 1986 | 410 | +2.5% | 900 | 0.46 |
| 1985 | 400 | +2.6% | 870 | 0.46 |
| 1984 | 390 | 0.0% | 850 | 0.46 |
| 1983 | 390 | 0.0% | 850 | 0.46 |
| 1982 | 390 | 0.0% | 850 | 0.46 |
| 1981 | 390 | +88% | 850 | 0.46 |
| 1980 | 208 | +22% | 550 | 0.38 |
| 1979 | 171 | +13% | 450 | 0.38 |
| 1978 | 152 | −62% | 400 | 0.38 |
| 1977 | 395 | +47% | 880 | 0.45 |
| 1976 | 268 | −20% | 600 | 0.45 |
| 1975 | 336 | +4.3% | 750 | 0.45 |
| 1974 | 322 | +26% | 692 | 0.47 |
| 1973 | 256 | −22% | 747 | 0.34 |
| 1972 | 330 | −20% | 654 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 410 | −19% | 902 | 0.45 |
| 1970 | 506 | +25% | 1,086 | 0.47 |
| 1969 | 404 | −13% | 1,209 | 0.33 |
| 1968 | 464 | −21% | 932 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 590 | +105% | 1,200 | 0.49 |
| 1966 | 288 | +15% | 600 | 0.48 |
| 1965 | 250 | +25% | 600 | 0.42 |
| 1964 | 200 | +33% | 500 | 0.40 |
| 1963 | 150 | +50% | 400 | 0.38 |
| 1962 | 100 | +100% | 270 | 0.37 |
| 1961 | 50 | — | 150 | 0.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 157 t USD 1.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 25
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
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.