Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 2.2 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Papua New Guinea is 2.2 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.39 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.94 %, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.27 % | — |
| 2002 | 1.67 % | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 % | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.95 % | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.94 % | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 1.83 % | +94.7% |
| 2007 | 1.55 % | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 % | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 2.57 % | +89.0% |
| 2010 | 2.62 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.71 % | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.39 % | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 % | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7 % | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 1.26 % | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 1.62 % | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 % | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 % | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.13 % | +148.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 % | -51.8% |
| 2022 | 1.38 % | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2 % | +59.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.2 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.58 %, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.2 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 %, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 % | 0.94 % | 2.57 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.83 % | 1.14 % | 3.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 % | 1.38 % | 3.13 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 31,843 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 26.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4,359 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 80.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Papua New Guinea?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Papua New Guinea was 2.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 % in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.