Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 103.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index 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 production index in Papua New Guinea stood at 103.2.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 105.44 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1972.
That places Papua New Guinea 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Production Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.01 | — |
| 1962 | 4.31 | -52.2% |
| 1963 | 4.03 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 3.16 | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 2.3 | -27.2% |
| 1966 | 3.26 | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 4.65 | +42.6% |
| 1968 | 4.7 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 4.55 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 3.26 | -28.4% |
| 1971 | 4.55 | +39.6% |
| 1972 | 1.2 | -73.6% |
| 1973 | 5.42 | +351.7% |
| 1974 | 4.79 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 4.6 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 6.9 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 12.22 | +77.1% |
| 1978 | 20.61 | +68.7% |
| 1979 | 23.96 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 23.48 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 23.72 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 21.9 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 18.45 | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 19.17 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 42.17 | +120.0% |
| 1986 | 38.34 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 37.14 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 38.34 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 39.54 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 43.13 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 43.13 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.53 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 47.93 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 52.72 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 52.72 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.32 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 71.89 | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 76.68 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 76.68 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.04 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.85 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 95.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.27 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 86.27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.27 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.27 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.85 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 100.64 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 105.44 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 101.71 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 99.85 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 99.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.11 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.21 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 101.64 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 102.25 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 102.29 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.6 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 103.2 | +7.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 103.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.05, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 103.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index 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 | +351.7% | 1.2 | 5.42 |
| 1985 | +120.0% | 19.17 | 42.17 |
| 1977 | +77.1% | 6.9 | 12.22 |
| 1972 | -73.6% | 4.55 | 1.2 |
| 1978 | +68.7% | 12.22 | 20.61 |
| 1962 | -52.2% | 9.01 | 4.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 | 2.3 | 9.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.75 | 1.2 | 23.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.23 | 18.45 | 42.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.07 | 43.13 | 76.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.86 | 80.04 | 95.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.53 | 95.85 | 105.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101 | 95.6 | 103.2 | 5 |
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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 production index in Papua New Guinea?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Papua New Guinea was 103.2 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 105.44 in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 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.