Chicken meat production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Chicken meat production was 6,912 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Papua New Guinea stood at 6,912. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,912 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,170, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 150th out of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,170 | — |
| 1962 | 1,224 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1,233 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,238 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,278 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1,296 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,278 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,282 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,310 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,368 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1,490 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 1,516 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,508 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,616 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1,620 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,732 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1,845 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1,980 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2,133 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 2,700 | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 3,501 | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 2,790 | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 2,812 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,046 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 3,303 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 3,573 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 3,852 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 3,924 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4,005 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,212 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4,365 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4,491 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,815 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 4,896 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,950 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,040 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,220 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,310 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,310 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,400 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,580 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5,670 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,670 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,670 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,850 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,850 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,940 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,940 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,850 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,940 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,120 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,285 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6,285 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,312 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,363 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,444 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,518 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,590 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,649 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,740 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,787 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,852 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 6,912 | +0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6,912 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6,912 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,141, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +29.7% | 2,700 | 3,501 |
| 1980 | +26.6% | 2,133 | 2,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,256 | 1,170 | 1,310 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,681 | 1,368 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,351 | 2,700 | 4,005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,861 | 4,212 | 5,310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,697 | 5,400 | 5,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,271 | 5,850 | 6,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,788 | 6,649 | 6,912 | 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 chicken meat production in Papua New Guinea?
- Chicken meat production in Papua New Guinea was 6,912 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,912 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,170 in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for chicken meat production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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