All tree nuts production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 5,960 t of all tree nuts, the 74th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.0%. The record was 6,700 t in 2005. Area harvested: 10,477 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,960 t
- World rank
- 74 of 114
- 10-year change
- +7.0%
- Record
- 6,700 t
- 2005
All tree nuts in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 1.3 (−55%)
- kg per person
- 0.56
- world 2.25
- 10-year change
- +7.0%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | North Macedonia | 7,743 | 0.04% |
| 73 | Bulgaria | 6,310 | 0.03% |
| 74 | Papua New Guinea | 5,960 | 0.03% |
| 75 | Hungary | 5,770 | 0.03% |
| 76 | Tajikistan | 5,719 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of tree nuts
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 | 5,960 | +0.2% | 10,477 | 0.57 |
| 2023 | 5,946 | +0.2% | 10,464 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 5,933 | +0.1% | 10,450 | 0.57 |
| 2021 | 5,928 | +0.5% | 10,443 | 0.57 |
| 2020 | 5,898 | +0.0% | 10,411 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | 5,896 | 0.0% | 10,416 | 0.57 |
| 2018 | 5,896 | +0.6% | 10,432 | 0.57 |
| 2017 | 5,860 | +1.1% | 10,385 | 0.56 |
| 2016 | 5,796 | +1.8% | 10,272 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 5,695 | +2.2% | 10,095 | 0.56 |
| 2014 | 5,570 | +1.1% | 9,895 | 0.56 |
| 2013 | 5,507 | +0.1% | 9,800 | 0.56 |
| 2012 | 5,500 | −2.7% | 9,789 | 0.56 |
| 2011 | 5,650 | −0.9% | 10,000 | 0.57 |
| 2010 | 5,700 | +1.8% | 10,000 | 0.57 |
| 2009 | 5,600 | +1.8% | 10,000 | 0.56 |
| 2008 | 5,500 | −1.8% | 10,000 | 0.55 |
| 2007 | 5,600 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.56 |
| 2006 | 5,600 | −16% | 10,000 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 6,700 | +3.1% | 12,000 | 0.56 |
| 2004 | 6,500 | +16% | 11,500 | 0.57 |
| 2003 | 5,600 | +2.4% | 10,000 | 0.56 |
| 2002 | 5,467 | +0.1% | 9,770 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 5,463 | −0.7% | 9,775 | 0.56 |
| 2000 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 9,800 | 0.56 |
| 1999 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 9,700 | 0.56 |
| 1998 | 5,300 | +1.0% | 9,650 | 0.55 |
| 1997 | 5,250 | +1.0% | 9,600 | 0.55 |
| 1996 | 5,200 | +0.7% | 9,550 | 0.54 |
| 1995 | 5,166 | +0.3% | 9,500 | 0.54 |
| 1994 | 5,150 | +1.0% | 9,500 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 9,400 | 0.54 |
| 1992 | 5,000 | +2.8% | 9,200 | 0.54 |
| 1991 | 4,866 | −0.7% | 9,000 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 4,900 | +2.1% | 9,000 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 4,800 | +2.1% | 8,800 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 8,600 | 0.55 |
| 1987 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 8,400 | 0.55 |
| 1986 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 8,200 | 0.55 |
| 1985 | 4,500 | +3.4% | 8,200 | 0.55 |
| 1984 | 4,350 | +1.2% | 7,900 | 0.55 |
| 1983 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 7,800 | 0.55 |
| 1982 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 7,600 | 0.55 |
| 1981 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 7,400 | 0.55 |
| 1980 | 4,000 | +5.3% | 7,200 | 0.56 |
| 1979 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 7,000 | 0.54 |
| 1978 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 6,800 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 6,600 | 0.55 |
| 1976 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 6,400 | 0.55 |
| 1975 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 6,200 | 0.55 |
| 1974 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 6,000 | 0.55 |
| 1973 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 5,800 | 0.55 |
| 1972 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 5,700 | 0.54 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | +3.4% | 5,600 | 0.54 |
| 1970 | 2,900 | +3.6% | 5,500 | 0.53 |
| 1969 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 5,400 | 0.52 |
| 1968 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 5,200 | 0.52 |
| 1967 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 5,000 | 0.52 |
| 1966 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 4,800 | 0.52 |
| 1965 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 4,600 | 0.52 |
| 1964 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 4,500 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 4,400 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 2,100 | −1.6% | 4,200 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 2,134 | — | 4,000 | 0.53 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of tree nuts in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 5,960 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of tree nuts?
Papua New Guinea ranked 74th of 114 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 18.1% of the world total.
How has the production of tree nuts in Papua New Guinea changed?
It rose by 7.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 6,700 t in 2005.
What is the yield of tree nuts in Papua New Guinea?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,960 t from 10,477 ha), against a world average of 1.3 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.