Cattle meat per animal in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cattle meat per animal was 107 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
107 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
150 kilograms per animal
in 1961
All-time low
107 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in Papua New Guinea is 107 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Papua New Guinea peaked at 150 kilograms per animal in 1961 and was at its lowest, 107 kilograms per animal, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 143 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 120 kilograms per animal | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 119 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 117 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 115 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 114 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 111 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 109 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 107 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.9 kilograms per animal | 117 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.2 kilograms per animal | 107 kilograms per animal | 115 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 181 Djibouti 108 kilograms per animal compare
- 181 Somalia 108 kilograms per animal compare
- 183 Burkina Faso 107 kilograms per animal compare
- 185 Madagascar 106 kilograms per animal compare
- 186 Cook Islands 103 kilograms per animal compare
- 186 Gabon 103 kilograms per animal compare
- 186 Ghana 103 kilograms per animal compare
- 186 India 103 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Papua New Guinea?
- Cattle meat per animal in Papua New Guinea was 107 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle meat per animal recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 150 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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