Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 85.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 85.27.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 141.41 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 1972.
Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.48 | — |
| 1962 | 18 | -53.2% |
| 1963 | 16.43 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 12.63 | -23.1% |
| 1965 | 8.99 | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 12.46 | +38.6% |
| 1967 | 17.38 | +39.5% |
| 1968 | 17.17 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 16.26 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 11.37 | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 15.5 | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 3.98 | -74.3% |
| 1973 | 17.59 | +342.0% |
| 1974 | 15.22 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 14.28 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 20.96 | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 36.32 | +73.3% |
| 1978 | 59.96 | +65.1% |
| 1979 | 68.28 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 65.54 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 64.85 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 58.64 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 48.37 | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 49.2 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 105.95 | +115.3% |
| 1986 | 94.26 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 89.36 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 90.27 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 91.03 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 96.74 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 93.73 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 95.5 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 96.94 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 102.84 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 99.2 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 91.37 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 125.96 | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 129.71 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 125.28 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 126.33 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 122.11 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 141.41 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 136.79 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 132.38 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 128.17 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 111.73 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 108.27 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 104.96 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 101.79 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 109.74 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 111.92 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 114.02 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 107.06 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 102.38 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 99.8 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 97.82 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.5 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.13 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 92.05 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.5 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 89.25 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 87.62 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 80.42 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 85.27 | +6.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 85.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.88, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 85.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.63, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +342.0% | 3.98 | 17.59 |
| 1985 | +115.3% | 49.2 | 105.95 |
| 1977 | +73.3% | 20.96 | 36.32 |
| 1972 | -74.3% | 15.5 | 3.98 |
| 1978 | +65.1% | 36.32 | 59.96 |
| 1962 | -53.2% | 38.48 | 18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 | 8.99 | 38.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.35 | 3.98 | 68.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.75 | 48.37 | 105.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.73 | 91.37 | 129.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.39 | 101.79 | 141.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.34 | 92.05 | 114.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.61 | 80.42 | 90.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 116 Madagascar 86.2 compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 85.73 compare
- 118 Barbados 85.64 compare
- 120 Sudan 84.76 compare
- 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 84.53 compare
- 122 Bulgaria 84.35 compare
- 122 Gabon 84.35 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 of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Papua New Guinea was 85.27 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 141.41 in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.