In 1997, droughts caused by the El Niño weather pattern wreaked havoc on PNG's coffee, cocoa, and coconut production, the mainstays of the agricultural-based economy and major sources of export earnings.
1997年，厄尔尼诺天气造成的干旱造成严重破坏巴布亚新几内亚的咖啡，可可和椰子生产，农业经济的主要支柱和出口收入的主要来源。