Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 64.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Papua New Guinea is 64.2, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 64.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.27, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.59 | — |
| 2001 | 37.23 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 34.36 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 32.64 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 31.33 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 31.27 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.96 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 35.54 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 35.43 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.84 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 41.67 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 42.13 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.1 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 45.78 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 51.98 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 55.4 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 58.44 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 60.51 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 60.34 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.04 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 61.05 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 60.74 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.2 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.92 | 31.27 | 40.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.34 | 41.67 | 63.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62 | 60.74 | 64.2 | 3 |
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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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0005 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 7.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Papua New Guinea?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Papua New Guinea was 64.2 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.27 in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.