Beef production, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Beef production, annual growth rate was -1.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.95 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-24.32 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef production, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -1.74 % change on previous year for beef production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 721.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20.95 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -24.32 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 18.92 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1965 | 20 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1966 | 10 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1968 | 18.67 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1969 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1970 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1971 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 1972 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +325.4% |
| 1973 | 8 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1974 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 6 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1977 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1978 | -24.32 % change on previous year | -427.0% |
| 1979 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1980 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1981 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1982 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 15.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1993 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 1994 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1996 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1997 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1998 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -353.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0.9756 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9662 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9569 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0.4673 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0.4651 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +298.1% |
| 2013 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2796 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2015 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -1127.9% |
| 2016 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2017 | -18.01 % change on previous year | +384.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3712 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2019 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -636.3% |
| 2020 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0572 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2022 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +3656.8% |
| 2023 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2024 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -1.74 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7513 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -1.74 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3231 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -3656.8% | -0.0572 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1127.9% | 0.2796 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.64 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -24.32 % change on previous year | 20.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4258 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 15.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -18.01 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | -0.0572 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 133 Hungary -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 134 East Timor -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Luxembourg -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Denmark -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Czechia -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Gabon -2.12 % change on previous year compare
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 production, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Beef production, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -1.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.95 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.32 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for beef production, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 721.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.