FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All roots and tubers production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 1.9 million t of all roots and tubers, the 60th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.4%. The record was 1.9 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 241,835 ha, yield 8.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.9 million t
- World rank
- 60 of 192
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2023
All roots and tubers in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,926,753 | −0.1% | 241,835 | 7.97 |
| 2023 | 1,927,941 | +0.2% | 242,410 | 7.95 |
| 2022 | 1,924,860 | −0.0% | 242,208 | 7.95 |
| 2021 | 1,925,560 | +0.1% | 241,954 | 7.96 |
| 2020 | 1,923,649 | +0.6% | 244,250 | 7.88 |
| 2019 | 1,912,587 | +1.3% | 241,740 | 7.91 |
| 2018 | 1,888,289 | +1.2% | 239,098 | 7.90 |
| 2017 | 1,865,325 | +1.3% | 236,538 | 7.89 |
| 2016 | 1,841,922 | +1.3% | 233,742 | 7.88 |
| 2015 | 1,817,845 | +1.3% | 230,545 | 7.88 |
| 2014 | 1,793,874 | +1.6% | 226,304 | 7.93 |
| 2013 | 1,764,995 | +2.8% | 222,894 | 7.92 |
| 2012 | 1,717,474 | −0.3% | 217,720 | 7.89 |
| 2011 | 1,722,092 | +3.2% | 221,563 | 7.77 |
| 2010 | 1,668,769 | +0.4% | 215,490 | 7.74 |
| 2009 | 1,662,000 | +1.6% | 217,210 | 7.65 |
| 2008 | 1,635,980 | +2.1% | 213,820 | 7.65 |
| 2007 | 1,601,900 | +3.3% | 208,200 | 7.69 |
| 2006 | 1,551,428 | +3.0% | 203,765 | 7.61 |
| 2005 | 1,506,020 | +1.6% | 199,077 | 7.57 |
| 2004 | 1,482,810 | +1.4% | 193,096 | 7.68 |
| 2003 | 1,462,029 | +1.1% | 191,385 | 7.64 |
| 2002 | 1,445,728 | +3.2% | 189,661 | 7.62 |
| 2001 | 1,400,690 | +3.2% | 185,152 | 7.57 |
| 2000 | 1,357,567 | +2.0% | 181,650 | 7.47 |
| 1999 | 1,330,600 | +4.2% | 179,272 | 7.42 |
| 1998 | 1,276,964 | +2.6% | 174,423 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 1,244,379 | +3.1% | 171,666 | 7.25 |
| 1996 | 1,207,430 | −1.8% | 167,413 | 7.21 |
| 1995 | 1,229,129 | −0.8% | 168,683 | 7.29 |
| 1994 | 1,239,350 | −3.3% | 170,580 | 7.27 |
| 1993 | 1,282,100 | +0.9% | 172,663 | 7.43 |
| 1992 | 1,270,340 | +0.7% | 171,560 | 7.40 |
| 1991 | 1,261,531 | +0.7% | 172,011 | 7.33 |
| 1990 | 1,252,215 | +0.7% | 181,096 | 6.91 |
| 1989 | 1,243,310 | −4.0% | 171,965 | 7.23 |
| 1988 | 1,295,310 | +4.1% | 171,365 | 7.56 |
| 1987 | 1,244,047 | +1.0% | 168,617 | 7.38 |
| 1986 | 1,231,472 | +0.3% | 168,098 | 7.33 |
| 1985 | 1,227,240 | +1.4% | 166,733 | 7.36 |
| 1984 | 1,210,243 | +0.9% | 166,049 | 7.29 |
| 1983 | 1,199,171 | +3.4% | 165,235 | 7.26 |
| 1982 | 1,160,164 | +1.1% | 161,761 | 7.17 |
| 1981 | 1,147,339 | +1.6% | 160,946 | 7.13 |
| 1980 | 1,129,401 | +1.4% | 158,259 | 7.14 |
| 1979 | 1,114,146 | +0.4% | 156,829 | 7.10 |
| 1978 | 1,110,043 | +0.5% | 156,810 | 7.08 |
| 1977 | 1,104,044 | +1.8% | 156,610 | 7.05 |
| 1976 | 1,085,020 | +1.4% | 154,105 | 7.04 |
| 1975 | 1,070,034 | +1.8% | 152,627 | 7.01 |
| 1974 | 1,051,244 | +5.3% | 148,630 | 7.07 |
| 1973 | 998,448 | +1.9% | 141,915 | 7.04 |
| 1972 | 980,243 | +3.5% | 139,523 | 7.03 |
| 1971 | 947,056 | +2.5% | 136,008 | 6.96 |
| 1970 | 924,040 | +3.1% | 134,306 | 6.88 |
| 1969 | 896,002 | +2.5% | 131,202 | 6.83 |
| 1968 | 874,017 | +1.1% | 128,005 | 6.83 |
| 1967 | 864,167 | +1.8% | 125,030 | 6.91 |
| 1966 | 849,035 | +4.0% | 122,609 | 6.92 |
| 1965 | 816,035 | +1.1% | 121,609 | 6.71 |
| 1964 | 807,052 | +3.6% | 119,914 | 6.73 |
| 1963 | 779,109 | +0.8% | 117,321 | 6.64 |
| 1962 | 773,095 | +2.1% | 116,315 | 6.65 |
| 1961 | 756,888 | — | 114,813 | 6.59 |
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.