Papua New Guinea: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Papua New Guinea

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 4,787
 Year 2023
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 3,103
 Min - Max 1,269 - 4,887
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 4787 kg per hectar, a decline from 4826 kg per hectar in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3851 kg per hectar, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 1961 to 2023 is 3103 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 1269 kg per hectar, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 4887 kg per hectar was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Papua New Guinea: Cereal crop yield by hectar
 2023 4,787
 2022 4,826
 2021 4,817
 2020 4,769
 2019 4,887
 2018 4,805
 2017 4,853
 2016 4,643




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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