Meat production by livestock type in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Meat production by livestock type was 443,985 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
443,985 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 60 countries
All-time high
443,985 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
120,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production by livestock type 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 tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production by livestock type in Papua New Guinea is 443,985 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production by livestock type in Papua New Guinea peaked at 443,985 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production by livestock type in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 123,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 125,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 128,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 130,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 135,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 138,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 140,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 145,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 148,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 150,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 153,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 155,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 160,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 162,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 165,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 168,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 170,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 175,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 180,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 185,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 190,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 195,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 200,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 205,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 210,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 215,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 220,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 225,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 230,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 235,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 240,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 245,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 250,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 255,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 260,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 265,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 270,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 275,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 280,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 290,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 300,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 310,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 320,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 330,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 355,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 365,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 375,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 380,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 360,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 380,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 380,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 388,942 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 395,508 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 406,965 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 411,939 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 416,194 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 421,583 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 427,216 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 432,464 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 439,976 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 433,023 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 438,539 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 443,985 tonnes | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131,556 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 145,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 160,600 tonnes | 148,000 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 202,500 tonnes | 180,000 tonnes | 225,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,500 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 275,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 330,500 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 380,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,835 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 427,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 437,597 tonnes | 432,464 tonnes | 443,985 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 2 United States 271,430 tonnes compare
- 3 Nigeria 178,446 tonnes compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 161,065 tonnes 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 meat production by livestock type in Papua New Guinea?
- Meat production by livestock type in Papua New Guinea was 443,985 tonnes 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 meat production by livestock type recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 443,985 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production by livestock type recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for meat production by livestock type?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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