Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 ha per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0003 ha per person
in 1971
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0 ha per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0003 ha per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1981.

That places Papua New Guinea 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per person Change
1961 0.0002 ha per person
1962 0.0002 ha per person +8.6%
1963 0.0002 ha per person -2.2%
1964 0.0002 ha per person -2.1%
1965 0.0002 ha per person -2.1%
1966 0.0002 ha per person -2.2%
1967 0.0002 ha per person -2.2%
1968 0.0002 ha per person -2.2%
1969 0.0003 ha per person +21.2%
1970 0.0002 ha per person -8.6%
1971 0.0003 ha per person +29.6%
1972 0.0002 ha per person -32.8%
1973 0.0001 ha per person -33.6%
1974 0.0001 ha per person +8.6%
1975 0.0002 ha per person +46.7%
1976 0.0002 ha per person +12.5%
1977 0.0001 ha per person -37.6%
1978 0.0001 ha per person -22.1%
1979 0.0001 ha per person -30.1%
1980 0.0001 ha per person -29.5%
1981 0 ha per person -34.7%
1982 0.0001 ha per person +46.9%
1983 0.0001 ha per person +41.4%
1984 0.0001 ha per person +1.7%
1985 0.0001 ha per person +8.8%
1986 0.0001 ha per person +7.7%
1987 0.0001 ha per person -2.1%
1988 0.0001 ha per person -2.1%
1989 0.0001 ha per person -5.2%
1990 0.0001 ha per person +3.5%
1991 0.0001 ha per person +1.4%
1992 0.0001 ha per person -4.8%
1993 0.0001 ha per person -3.8%
1994 0.0001 ha per person +0.3%
1995 0.0001 ha per person -3.5%
1996 0.0001 ha per person -3.8%
1997 0.0001 ha per person -7.0%
1998 0.0001 ha per person -9.5%
1999 0.0001 ha per person +3.1%
2000 0.0001 ha per person +2.1%
2001 0.0001 ha per person +4.5%
2002 0.0001 ha per person +0.8%
2003 0.0001 ha per person -3.5%
2004 0.0001 ha per person -3.5%
2005 0.0001 ha per person -3.9%
2006 0.0001 ha per person -3.6%
2007 0.0001 ha per person -3.8%
2008 0.0001 ha per person -3.8%
2009 0.0001 ha per person -3.3%
2010 0.0001 ha per person -1.3%
2011 0.0001 ha per person -3.3%
2012 0.0001 ha per person -3.0%
2013 0 ha per person -2.7%
2014 0 ha per person -2.4%
2015 0 ha per person -2.0%
2016 0 ha per person -2.0%
2017 0 ha per person -2.6%
2018 0 ha per person -2.8%
2019 0 ha per person -2.7%
2020 0 ha per person -0.4%
2021 0 ha per person -2.4%
2022 0 ha per person -2.1%
2023 0 ha per person -1.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0056 ha per person, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0 ha per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0191 ha per person, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +46.9% 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person
1975 +46.7% 0.0001 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person
1983 +41.4% 0.0001 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person
1977 -37.6% 0.0002 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person
1981 -34.7% 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person
1971 +29.6% 0.0002 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0002 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0001 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0001 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 10
2010s 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 10
2020s 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 92 Iraq 0.0001 ha per person compare
  2. 93 Ukraine 0.0001 ha per person compare
  3. 94 Somalia 0.0001 ha per person compare
  4. 96 South Africa 0 ha per person compare
  5. 97 Zimbabwe 0 ha per person compare
  6. 98 Saudi Arabia 0 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Rice — area harvested, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 1971.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1981.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.