The World Bank’s Papua New Guinea Economic Update provides an annual assessment of Papua New Guinea’s economy within a long-term and global context along with the economic...
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Knowledge and Communities
Eighty seven percent of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) population lives in rural areas, and the majority of adults work in agriculture.
Agriculture is considered by most to be ‘the backbone’ of Papua New Guinea (PNG). It is the main source of food, employment and income for 85% of the population who live...
Papua New Guinea’s economy is set to grow by 4.7 percent in 2025, well above its historical average, driven by rising gold and copper production and a strong...
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries...
Papua New Guinea is once again bracing for El Niño. In June 2026, the government announced that the country should begin preparing for a potentially extraordinary and prolonged dry...
As part of efforts to support smallholder farmers and create more inclusive agri-food value chains in Papua New Guinea, FAO implementing the European Union co-funded STREIT...
Coffee is one of the most important smallholder cash crops in Papua New Guinea.
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), rural communities play a crucial role in shaping the country’s agricultural landscape and food security.
A new IFPRI survey of rural households in Papua New Guinea (PNG)—the most expansive consumption expenditure survey in more than a decade—shows the continuing predominance of subsistence agriculture...

