Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per was 24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,950 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,950 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 163rd out of 194 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.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year constant LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 1,950 constant LCU per square kilometre
1962 2,055 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
1963 2,128 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
1964 2,229 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1965 2,311 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
1966 2,349 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
1967 2,432 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
1968 2,493 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
1969 2,626 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
1970 2,720 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
1971 2,793 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
1972 2,885 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
1973 2,938 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
1974 3,075 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1975 3,199 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
1976 3,250 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
1977 3,273 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
1978 3,403 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
1979 3,467 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
1980 3,631 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1981 3,918 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
1982 3,863 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.4%
1983 3,901 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
1984 4,017 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
1985 3,900 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.9%
1986 3,960 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.5%
1987 4,172 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
1988 4,318 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
1989 4,377 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
1990 4,475 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
1991 4,356 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.7%
1992 4,631 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
1993 5,591 constant LCU per square kilometre +20.7%
1994 5,968 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.7%
1995 5,962 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
1996 6,619 constant LCU per square kilometre +11.0%
1997 6,541 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.2%
1998 5,806 constant LCU per square kilometre -11.2%
1999 6,607 constant LCU per square kilometre +13.8%
2000 6,743 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
2001 6,423 constant LCU per square kilometre -4.7%
2002 6,158 constant LCU per square kilometre -4.1%
2003 6,464 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
2004 6,762 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2006 16,641 constant LCU per square kilometre +146.1%
2007 16,457 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.1%
2008 16,678 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2009 17,647 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
2010 18,144 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
2011 18,298 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.9%
2012 19,390 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
2013 20,296 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
2014 20,984 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2015 20,429 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.6%
2016 20,971 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2017 21,464 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
2018 22,446 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2019 22,953 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 23,380 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
2021 23,633 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
2022 24,368 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2023 24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 897,981 constant LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 289,082 constant LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 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
2006 +146.1% 6,762 constant LCU per square kilometre 16,641 constant LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,286 constant LCU per square kilometre 1,950 constant LCU per square kilometre 2,626 constant LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 3,100 constant LCU per square kilometre 2,720 constant LCU per square kilometre 3,467 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 4,006 constant LCU per square kilometre 3,631 constant LCU per square kilometre 4,377 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 5,656 constant LCU per square kilometre 4,356 constant LCU per square kilometre 6,619 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 11,108 constant LCU per square kilometre 6,158 constant LCU per square kilometre 17,647 constant LCU per square kilometre 9
2010s 20,537 constant LCU per square kilometre 18,144 constant LCU per square kilometre 22,953 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 23,996 constant LCU per square kilometre 23,380 constant LCU per square kilometre 24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 160 Peru 26,119 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 161 Azerbaijan 26,084 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 162 Lithuania 25,225 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 164 Jordan 22,242 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 165 East Timor 22,128 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 166 Zimbabwe 20,074 constant LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Papua New Guinea?
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Papua New Guinea was 24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 24,602 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,950 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 7,966 data points, 1961–2023
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.