All sugar crops production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 306,330 t of all sugar crops, the 96th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 450,000 t in 2001. Area harvested: 12,226 ha, yield 25.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 306,330 t
- World rank
- 96 of 137
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 450,000 t
- 2001
All sugar crops in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.1
- world 70.9 (−65%)
- kg per person
- 29.0
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Guyana | 320,978 | 0.01% |
| 95 | Chad | 307,701 | 0.01% |
| 96 | Papua New Guinea | 306,330 | 0.01% |
| 97 | Moldova | 292,673 | 0.01% |
| 98 | Liberia | 279,690 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 | 306,330 | +2.1% | 12,226 | 25.06 |
| 2023 | 300,000 | −6.0% | 11,624 | 25.81 |
| 2022 | 319,000 | −9.9% | 12,009 | 26.56 |
| 2021 | 354,000 | +0.8% | 12,910 | 27.42 |
| 2020 | 351,133 | +0.3% | 12,717 | 27.61 |
| 2019 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 12,250 | 28.57 |
| 2018 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 11,876 | 29.47 |
| 2017 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 11,570 | 30.25 |
| 2016 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 11,302 | 30.97 |
| 2015 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 10,804 | 32.40 |
| 2014 | 350,000 | +9.4% | 10,416 | 33.60 |
| 2013 | 320,000 | −14% | 9,099 | 35.17 |
| 2012 | 370,000 | −2.6% | 10,569 | 35.01 |
| 2011 | 380,000 | 0.0% | 10,312 | 36.85 |
| 2010 | 380,000 | +15% | 9,841 | 38.61 |
| 2009 | 330,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 38.82 |
| 2008 | 330,000 | +3.1% | 8,500 | 38.82 |
| 2007 | 320,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 37.65 |
| 2006 | 320,000 | −13% | 8,500 | 37.65 |
| 2005 | 368,000 | −17% | 7,000 | 52.57 |
| 2004 | 442,000 | −0.7% | 8,500 | 52.00 |
| 2003 | 445,000 | +4.7% | 8,500 | 52.35 |
| 2002 | 425,000 | −5.6% | 8,000 | 53.13 |
| 2001 | 450,000 | +17% | 7,000 | 64.29 |
| 2000 | 383,000 | −11% | 7,000 | 54.71 |
| 1999 | 430,000 | +7.5% | 8,000 | 53.75 |
| 1998 | 400,000 | +1.3% | 8,000 | 50.00 |
| 1997 | 395,000 | −6.0% | 7,000 | 56.43 |
| 1996 | 420,000 | +5.0% | 8,000 | 52.50 |
| 1995 | 400,000 | +33% | 8,000 | 50.00 |
| 1994 | 300,000 | −12% | 6,000 | 50.00 |
| 1993 | 340,000 | −2.9% | 6,000 | 56.67 |
| 1992 | 350,000 | +13% | 6,000 | 58.33 |
| 1991 | 310,000 | +24% | 5,000 | 62.00 |
| 1990 | 250,000 | −5.7% | 4,200 | 59.52 |
| 1989 | 265,000 | −8.9% | 4,400 | 60.23 |
| 1988 | 291,000 | +27% | 5,000 | 58.20 |
| 1987 | 230,000 | +52% | 3,500 | 65.71 |
| 1986 | 151,000 | −43% | 2,530 | 59.68 |
| 1985 | 265,000 | −18% | 4,100 | 64.63 |
| 1984 | 324,000 | 0.0% | 4,600 | 70.43 |
| 1983 | 324,000 | +27% | 4,576 | 70.80 |
| 1982 | 256,000 | +146% | 4,100 | 62.44 |
| 1981 | 104,000 | +920% | 2,600 | 40.00 |
| 1980 | 10,200 | +2.0% | 255 | 40.00 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | +2.0% | 250 | 40.00 |
| 1978 | 9,800 | +2.1% | 245 | 40.00 |
| 1977 | 9,600 | +1.1% | 240 | 40.00 |
| 1976 | 9,500 | +2.2% | 240 | 39.58 |
| 1975 | 9,300 | +2.2% | 235 | 39.57 |
| 1974 | 9,100 | +1.1% | 230 | 39.57 |
| 1973 | 9,000 | +1.1% | 225 | 40.00 |
| 1972 | 8,900 | +2.3% | 225 | 39.56 |
| 1971 | 8,700 | +2.4% | 220 | 39.55 |
| 1970 | 8,500 | +2.4% | 215 | 39.53 |
| 1969 | 8,300 | +1.2% | 210 | 39.52 |
| 1968 | 8,200 | +1.2% | 205 | 40.00 |
| 1967 | 8,100 | +1.3% | 205 | 39.51 |
| 1966 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 40.00 |
| 1965 | 8,000 | +1.3% | 200 | 40.00 |
| 1964 | 7,900 | 0.0% | 200 | 39.50 |
| 1963 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 200 | 39.50 |
| 1962 | 7,800 | 0.0% | 195 | 40.00 |
| 1961 | 7,800 | — | 195 | 40.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 306,330 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Papua New Guinea ranked 96th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Papua New Guinea changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 450,000 t in 2001.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Papua New Guinea?
25.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (306,330 t from 12,226 ha), against a world average of 70.9 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 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.