Rice (paddy) production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 883 t of rice (paddy), the 110th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. The record was 2,244 t in 1971. Area harvested: 409 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 883 t
- World rank
- 110 of 115
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- Record
- 2,244 t
- 1971
Rice (paddy) 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
- 2.2
- world 4.8 (−55%)
- kg per person
- 0.08
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Congo | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Eswatini | 1,000 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Papua New Guinea | 883 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Trinidad and Tobago | 784 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Algeria | 313 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 883 | +0.3% | 409 | 2.16 |
| 2023 | 880 | +0.3% | 409 | 2.15 |
| 2022 | 877 | −0.2% | 409 | 2.14 |
| 2021 | 879 | +2.4% | 411 | 2.14 |
| 2020 | 858 | −0.2% | 404 | 2.12 |
| 2019 | 860 | −0.1% | 407 | 2.11 |
| 2018 | 861 | +0.2% | 409 | 2.11 |
| 2017 | 859 | +0.2% | 411 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 857 | +1.1% | 412 | 2.08 |
| 2015 | 848 | +1.2% | 410 | 2.07 |
| 2014 | 838 | +0.6% | 408 | 2.05 |
| 2013 | 833 | +0.6% | 407 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 828 | +0.6% | 407 | 2.03 |
| 2011 | 823 | +0.1% | 408 | 2.02 |
| 2010 | 822 | +2.5% | 410 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 802 | +0.2% | 403 | 1.99 |
| 2008 | 800 | 0.0% | 404 | 1.98 |
| 2007 | 800 | 0.0% | 407 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 800 | 0.0% | 410 | 1.95 |
| 2005 | 800 | 0.0% | 412 | 1.94 |
| 2004 | 800 | 0.0% | 415 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 800 | −0.6% | 416 | 1.92 |
| 2002 | 805 | +0.6% | 417 | 1.93 |
| 2001 | 800 | +14% | 400 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 700 | +7.7% | 370 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 650 | +8.3% | 350 | 1.86 |
| 1998 | 600 | 0.0% | 328 | 1.83 |
| 1997 | 600 | −7.7% | 350 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 650 | 0.0% | 363 | 1.79 |
| 1995 | 650 | 0.0% | 364 | 1.79 |
| 1994 | 650 | +3.2% | 364 | 1.79 |
| 1993 | 630 | +1.6% | 350 | 1.80 |
| 1992 | 620 | 0.0% | 351 | 1.77 |
| 1991 | 620 | 0.0% | 356 | 1.74 |
| 1990 | 620 | +3.3% | 340 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 600 | 0.0% | 320 | 1.88 |
| 1988 | 600 | 0.0% | 330 | 1.82 |
| 1987 | 600 | 0.0% | 330 | 1.82 |
| 1986 | 600 | 0.0% | 330 | 1.82 |
| 1985 | 600 | 0.0% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 600 | 0.0% | 270 | 2.22 |
| 1983 | 600 | +20% | 260 | 2.31 |
| 1982 | 500 | +57% | 180 | 2.78 |
| 1981 | 319 | −38% | 120 | 2.66 |
| 1980 | 512 | −30% | 180 | 2.84 |
| 1979 | 728 | −27% | 250 | 2.91 |
| 1978 | 999 | −20% | 350 | 2.85 |
| 1977 | 1,247 | −38% | 440 | 2.83 |
| 1976 | 2,000 | +15% | 690 | 2.90 |
| 1975 | 1,740 | +52% | 600 | 2.90 |
| 1974 | 1,146 | +8.5% | 400 | 2.87 |
| 1973 | 1,056 | −32% | 360 | 2.93 |
| 1972 | 1,547 | −31% | 530 | 2.92 |
| 1971 | 2,244 | +34% | 770 | 2.91 |
| 1970 | 1,675 | −6.6% | 580 | 2.89 |
| 1969 | 1,793 | +22% | 620 | 2.89 |
| 1968 | 1,471 | −1.9% | 500 | 2.94 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 500 | 3.00 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 500 | 3.00 |
| 1965 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 500 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 1,500 | −6.3% | 500 | 3.00 |
| 1963 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 500 | 3.20 |
| 1962 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 500 | 3.20 |
| 1961 | 1,600 | — | 450 | 3.56 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of rice (paddy) in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 883 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Papua New Guinea ranked 110th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Papua New Guinea changed?
It rose by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 2,244 t in 1971.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Papua New Guinea?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (883 t from 409 ha), against a world average of 4.8 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.