Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 2,296 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,296
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
156th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,300
in 2012
All-time low
480
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,296 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,300 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 480, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 480 | — |
| 1962 | 555 | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 660 | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 750 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 900 | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 990 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1,125 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 1,335 | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 1,530 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 1,478 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,550 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,875 | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 2,025 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 2,175 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 2,306 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2,583 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 2,775 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 2,100 | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 2,235 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2,190 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,130 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2,085 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,085 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,085 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,400 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 2,100 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,205 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,160 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,250 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2,370 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,430 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,505 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,475 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,550 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,550 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,700 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,075 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,105 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,135 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,165 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,210 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,210 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,210 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,225 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,240 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,300 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,265 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,274 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,180 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,062 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,511 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 2,520 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,470 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,431 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,430 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,377 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,337 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,296 | -1.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,296 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,296 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,349, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 925 | 480 | 1,530 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,110 | 1,478 | 2,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,138 | 2,085 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,360 | 2,100 | 2,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,081 | 2,700 | 3,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,005 | 2,470 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,374 | 2,296 | 2,431 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1129 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1305 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea was 2,296 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 in 2012.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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