Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) was 11.37 billion constant LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 11.37 billion constant LCU for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.37 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 883.08 million constant LCU, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 883.08 million constant LCU | — |
| 1962 | 930.67 million constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 963.82 million constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.01 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.05 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1.06 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.10 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.13 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.19 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.23 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.27 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.31 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.33 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.39 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.45 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.47 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.48 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.54 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.57 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.64 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.77 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.75 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.77 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.82 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.77 billion constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.79 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.89 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.96 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.98 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.03 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.97 billion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.10 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.53 billion constant LCU | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 2.70 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.70 billion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.00 billion constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2.96 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.63 billion constant LCU | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.99 billion constant LCU | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 3.05 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.91 billion constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.79 billion constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.93 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.06 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.54 billion constant LCU | +146.1% |
| 2007 | 7.45 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.55 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.99 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 8.22 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.29 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.78 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.19 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.50 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.25 billion constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.50 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.72 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.16 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.39 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.59 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.70 billion constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.04 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.14 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.37 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.37 billion constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.59 billion constant LCU, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.37 billion constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.64 billion constant LCU, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +146.1% | 3.06 billion constant LCU | 7.54 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 billion constant LCU | 883.08 million constant LCU | 1.19 billion constant LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.40 billion constant LCU | 1.23 billion constant LCU | 1.57 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 billion constant LCU | 1.64 billion constant LCU | 1.98 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 billion constant LCU | 1.97 billion constant LCU | 3.00 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 billion constant LCU | 2.79 billion constant LCU | 7.99 billion constant LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.30 billion constant LCU | 8.22 billion constant LCU | 10.39 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 billion constant LCU | 10.59 billion constant LCU | 11.37 billion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 111 United Kingdom 15.58 billion constant LCU compare
- 112 Netherlands 14.11 billion constant LCU compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 13.02 billion constant LCU compare
- 115 Zambia 10.81 billion constant LCU compare
- 116 Namibia 10.27 billion constant LCU compare
- 117 Ecuador 10.24 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Papua New Guinea?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Papua New Guinea was 11.37 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.08 million constant LCU in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.