NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 5,688 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5,688 t for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in 2011.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 3,769.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7,361 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 147 t, in 2002.
That places Papua New Guinea 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 147 t | — |
| 2003 | 530 t | +260.5% |
| 2004 | 1,303 t | +145.8% |
| 2005 | 3,360 t | +157.9% |
| 2006 | 3,746 t | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4,279 t | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 7,003 t | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 2,503 t | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 7,361 t | +194.1% |
| 2011 | 5,688 t | -22.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,688 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,204 t, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,688 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,209 t, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,859 t | 147 t | 7,003 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,524 t | 5,688 t | 7,361 t | 2 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Papua New Guinea was 5,688 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,361 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 t in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2011.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,769.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf