Goats — Stocks in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Goats — Stocks was 3,150 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 3,150 An for goats — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,150 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 An, in 1963.
That places Papua New Guinea 233rd out of 242 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.
Goats — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,700 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 An | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 1,000 An | -52.4% |
| 1964 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 An | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,250 An | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,650 An | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,800 An | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,250 An | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,300 An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,350 An | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,350 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,300 An | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,000 An | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 2,200 An | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,300 An | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,400 An | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 An | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,100 An | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,000 An | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,100 An | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,000 An | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,020 An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,052 An | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,069 An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,075 An | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,084 An | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,091 An | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,136 An | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,130 An | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,140 An | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,150 An | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3,150 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.26 million An, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3,150 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 186,510 An, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,333 An | 1,000 An | 2,700 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,385 An | 1,000 An | 1,650 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,965 An | 1,650 An | 2,250 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,245 An | 2,000 An | 2,350 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,820 An | 2,300 An | 3,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,040 An | 3,000 An | 3,100 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,129 An | 3,091 An | 3,150 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 230 Cook Islands 4,053 An compare
- 231 Puerto Rico 3,536 An compare
- 232 Estonia 3,200 An compare
- 234 Brunei Darussalam 3,072 An compare
- 234 Brunei 3,072 An compare
- 236 Iceland 1,888 An 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 goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea?
- Goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea was 3,150 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,150 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 An in 1963.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for goats — stocks?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 233rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, published as part of Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.