Papua New Guinea GDP from Agriculture
Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added as a share of GDP.
GDP from Agriculture in Papua New Guinea increased to 17.02 percent of GDP in 2024 from 16.96 percent of GDP in 2023.
Papua New Guinea GDP from Agriculture — History
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Papua New Guinea GDP from Agriculture — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
GDP from Agriculture in Papua New Guinea increased to 17.02 percent of GDP in 2024 from 16.96 percent of GDP in 2023.
Over the last three years it rose twice and fell once.
Recent trend
A year earlier (2023) it was 17.0%, so the latest figure is 0.1 percentage points higher.
Over the past five years the average was 17.7%, with a range from 16.9% to 19.0%. The latest value is below that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in 1961 and has 63 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 6% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 49.0% (1961) and the lowest is 16.9% (2022). The long-run average is 29.8%.
Compared with other countries
Among 199 economies with recent data, Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd from the top. The median across all these economies is 6.0%, so Papua New Guinea is above the typical country.
Within East Asia & Pacific (30 economies with data) it ranks 9th; the regional median is 9.0%.
Statistics
- Latest
- 17.0%2024
- Previous
- 17.0%
- 5-year average
- 17.7%
- Long-run average
- 29.8%since 1961
- All-time high
- 49.0%1961
- All-time low
- 16.9%2022
- Observations
- 63Annual
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.0% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 17.0% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 16.9% | ▼ −2.1 pp |
| 2021 | 19.0% | ▲ +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 18.8% | ▲ +1.8 pp |
| 2019 | 17.0% | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 17.0% | ▼ −0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 17.6% | ▼ −0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 17.9% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 17.5% | ▼ −0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 17.7% | ▼ −1.6 pp |
| 2013 | 19.3% | ▼ −0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 19.3% | ▲ +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 19.2% | ▼ −0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 19.6% | ▼ −2.0 pp |
| 2009 | 21.6% | ▲ +1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 20.2% | ▲ +0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 19.6% | ▼ −0.8 pp |
| 2006 | 20.4% | ▼ −15.6 pp |
| 2004 | 36.0% | ▼ −2.4 pp |
| 2003 | 38.3% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 38.0% | ▲ +3.6 pp |
| 2001 | 34.4% | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 34.0% | ▼ −0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 34.3% | ▲ +0.6 pp |
| 1998 | 33.7% | ▼ −1.3 pp |
| 1997 | 35.0% | ▲ +3.4 pp |
| 1996 | 31.6% | ▼ −2.2 pp |
| 1995 | 33.8% | ▲ +1.4 pp |
| 1994 | 32.4% |
GDP from Agriculture — Papua New Guinea vs Peers
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Understanding GDP from Agriculture — a simple guide
What it measures
Value added by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a share of GDP.
How it is calculated
Value added by farming, forestry and fishing ÷ GDP × 100.
A share of 16% means about one-sixth of the economy’s output comes from agriculture.
A high share means the economy depends more on monsoon, weather and crop prices.
A low share is typical of industrialised, service-based economies.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
The share indicates the economy’s structure; it typically falls as countries develop.
How to read it
A high share means output and incomes are more exposed to weather and commodity prices.
Data source
World Bank — World Development Indicators (series NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS), annual data from 1961 to 2024. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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