Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Global meat production
Papua New Guinea
531,162 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
480,607 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
71st
Switzerland rank
72nd
Global meat production over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 531,162 tonnes against 480,607 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 50,555 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,115 tonnes | 295,931 tonnes | 142,816 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 190,205 tonnes | 408,987 tonnes | 218,782 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 241,102 tonnes | 480,662 tonnes | 239,560 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 307,936 tonnes | 450,124 tonnes | 142,187 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 406,786 tonnes | 437,091 tonnes | 30,305 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 484,285 tonnes | 477,682 tonnes | 6,602 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 524,606 tonnes | 486,557 tonnes | 38,049 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
- Papua New Guinea, at 531,162 tonnes against 480,607 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 50,555 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for global meat production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.