Land animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 7.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.54 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.54 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.30 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea stood at 7.54 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.54 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 1.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.42 million | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.52 million | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.66 million | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 1.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.79 million | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.93 million | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.20 million | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 2.37 million | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 3.00 million | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 3.89 million | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 3.10 million | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.38 million | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 3.67 million | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 3.97 million | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 4.28 million | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.68 million | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.85 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.35 million | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 5.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.50 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.54 million | +1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.54 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.54 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +29.7% | 3.00 million | 3.89 million |
| 1980 | +26.6% | 2.37 million | 3.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.40 million | 1.30 million | 1.46 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 1.52 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 million | 3.00 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.40 million | 4.68 million | 5.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 million | 6.00 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 million | 6.50 million | 7.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million | 7.39 million | 7.54 million | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Papua New Guinea was 7.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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