Global meat production in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Global meat production was 531,162 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
531,162
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 202 countries
All-time high
531,162
in 2024
All-time low
139,309
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Papua New Guinea is 531,162, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Papua New Guinea peaked at 531,162 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139,309, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 71st of 202 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139,309 | — |
| 1962 | 142,828 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 145,338 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 148,830 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 151,423 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 156,931 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 160,646 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 163,454 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 169,276 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 172,877 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 175,674 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 179,619 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 182,566 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 188,420 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 191,956 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 197,361 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 201,054 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 203,118 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 209,409 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 215,340 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 221,480 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 226,521 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 232,340 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 237,977 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 244,359 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 249,728 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 255,411 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 261,098 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 266,764 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 272,558 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 277,830 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 286,520 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 296,144 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 305,342 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 314,456 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 320,819 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 328,779 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 335,956 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 340,959 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 346,200 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 362,485 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 376,689 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 386,857 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 396,889 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 406,919 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 432,126 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 444,171 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 454,262 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 461,265 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 443,194 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 465,306 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 466,546 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 473,015 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 480,448 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 492,733 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 497,815 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 502,109 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 507,709 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 513,973 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 519,654 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 526,843 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 519,835 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 525,536 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 531,162 | +1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 531,162 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 531,162 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,115 | 139,309 | 169,276 | 9 |
| 1970s | 190,205 | 172,877 | 209,409 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,102 | 215,340 | 266,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,936 | 272,558 | 340,959 | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,786 | 346,200 | 461,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,285 | 443,194 | 513,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,606 | 519,654 | 531,162 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 68 Dominican Republic 555,538 compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 552,048 compare
- 70 Serbia 545,829 compare
- 72 Switzerland 480,607 compare
- 73 Czechia 475,908 compare
- 74 Yemen 453,607 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Global meat production in Papua New Guinea was 531,162 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 531,162 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,309 in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for global meat production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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