Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 59.02 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.02 animals
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
148th
of 198 countries
All-time high
60.27 animals
in 2012
All-time low
8.77 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea stood at 59.02 animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60.27 animals in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.77 animals, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.77 animals | — |
| 1962 | 10.14 animals | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 12.05 animals | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 13.7 animals | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 16.44 animals | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 18.08 animals | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 20.55 animals | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 24.38 animals | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 27.95 animals | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 26.99 animals | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 28.32 animals | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 34.25 animals | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 36.99 animals | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 39.73 animals | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 42.11 animals | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 47.18 animals | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 50.68 animals | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 38.36 animals | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 40.82 animals | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 40 animals | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 38.9 animals | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 38.08 animals | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 38.08 animals | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.08 animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43.84 animals | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 38.36 animals | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 38.36 animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.36 animals | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.36 animals | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.36 animals | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40.27 animals | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 39.45 animals | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 41.1 animals | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 43.29 animals | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 44.38 animals | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 45.75 animals | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 45.21 animals | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.58 animals | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 46.58 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.32 animals | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 54.79 animals | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 54.79 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.16 animals | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 56.71 animals | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.26 animals | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.81 animals | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.63 animals | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.63 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.63 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.9 animals | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.18 animals | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.27 animals | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 59.64 animals | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.81 animals | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.09 animals | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 58.75 animals | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.13 animals | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 58.07 animals | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 57.81 animals | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.15 animals | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.33 animals | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.56 animals | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.79 animals | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.02 animals | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.89 animals | 8.77 animals | 27.95 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.54 animals | 26.99 animals | 50.68 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.04 animals | 38.08 animals | 43.84 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1 animals | 38.36 animals | 46.58 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.27 animals | 49.32 animals | 58.63 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.77 animals | 57.13 animals | 60.27 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.57 animals | 58.15 animals | 59.02 animals | 5 |
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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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea was 59.02 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.27 animals in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 animals in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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