Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate was -0.2524 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.2524 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
119th
of 207 countries
All-time high
18.94 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-9.48 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -0.2524 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.94 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -9.48 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 207 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 18.94 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1967 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 18.57 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1970 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 13.44 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1976 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1977 | -0.073 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1978 | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7781 % change on previous year | -4363.3% |
| 1980 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -439.4% |
| 1981 | -0.5705 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1982 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +619.3% |
| 1983 | -0.813 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1984 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1985 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1986 | -0.8547 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1987 | -9.48 % change on previous year | +1009.5% |
| 1988 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1989 | -0.5964 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1990 | -1 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 1991 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1993 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1994 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1995 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 1996 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1997 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1998 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -1.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2013 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1022 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -0.0775 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1724 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2892 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2586 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2854 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2021 | -0.3395 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2022 | -0.2577 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2023 | -0.2583 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -0.2524 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.2524 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2288 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -0.2524 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.0977 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +4363.3% | -0.0183 % change on previous year | 0.7781 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1009.5% | -0.8547 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -619.3% | -0.5705 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -439.4% | 0.7781 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | 18.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -0.073 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | -0.5705 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7782 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1952 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2787 % change on previous year | -0.3395 % change on previous year | -0.2524 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 116 Cambodia -0.1953 % change on previous year compare
- 117 New Zealand -0.2345 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Zimbabwe -0.236 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Belize -0.2528 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Romania -0.3057 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Timor-Leste -0.388 % 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 cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -0.2524 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.48 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, 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 Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.