Global meat production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.17 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.17 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.3076 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3076 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3076 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3154 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3209 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3286 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3344 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3465 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3547 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3609 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3738 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3817 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3879 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3966 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4031 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4161 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4239 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4358 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.444 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4485 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4624 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4755 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4891 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5002 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5131 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5255 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5396 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5514 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.564 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5766 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5891 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6019 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6135 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6327 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6539 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6743 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6944 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7084 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.726 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7419 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7529 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8004 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8318 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8543 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8764 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8986 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9542 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9808 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9787 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3381 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3076 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3738 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3817 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4624 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5324 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4755 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5891 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6019 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7529 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8983 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7645 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9787 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 127 Venezuela 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Comoros 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tanzania 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cape Verde 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Benin 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Montenegro 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3076 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.