Gold (mine) production rose 3.64% to 60,046 kg in Papua New Guinea in 2015, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, gold (mine) production in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of 68,200 kg in 2005 and an all time low of 55,839 kg in 2012. When compared to Papua New Guinea's main peers, gold (mine) production in Australia amounted to 277,942 kg, 92,171 kg in Indonesia, 12,687 kg in New Zealand and 20,643 kg in Philippines in 2015.
Papua New Guinea has been ranked 16th within the group of 88 countries we follow in terms of gold (mine) production, 6 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Gold (Mine) Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Australia | kg | 224,000 | 260,000 | 259,052 | 251,654 | 268,262 | ||||||||||||||||
China | kg | 313,980 | 340,880 | 360,960 | 403,050 | 428,163 | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | kg | 140,488 | 119,726 | 77,722 | 69,291 | 59,804 | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | kg | 2,794 | 3,766 | 4,219 | 4,625 | 3,823 | ||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | kg | 13,073 | 12,240 | 11,738 | 10,049 | 12,468 | ||||||||||||||||
Papua New Guinea | kg | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 68,173 | 66,901 | 62,271 | 55,839 | 56,035 | ||||||
Philippines | kg | 37,047 | 40,847 | 31,120 | 15,762 | 17,248 | ||||||||||||||||
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Taiwan | kg | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
Vietnam | kg | ... | 489 | 1,034 | 1,333 | 1,508 | 1,681 |