Milk yields per animal in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Milk yields per animal was 68.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68.32
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
356.84
in 1963
All-time low
68.32
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 68.32 for milk yields per animal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Papua New Guinea peaked at 356.84 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 68.32, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk yields per animal in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 331.14 | — |
| 1962 | 332.13 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 356.84 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 335.35 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 345.03 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 262.72 | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 274.53 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 272.77 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 262.93 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 320.4 | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 286.26 | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 300.08 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 285.14 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 221.55 | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 192.08 | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 172.17 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 116.8 | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 128.82 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 160.03 | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 197.06 | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 165.39 | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 127.81 | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 113.97 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 102.2 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 105.73 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 86.36 | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 77.08 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 75 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 77.55 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 72.34 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 72.24 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.9 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 71.71 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 70.64 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 71.29 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.72 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 70.89 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 69.47 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 70.69 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 71.77 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 72.66 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 70.36 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 68.42 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 68.47 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.71 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.49 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 70.48 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.15 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 70.68 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.88 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.15 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.77 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 71.59 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 68.71 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 69.18 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.46 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.44 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.6 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.36 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.4 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.37 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.32 | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 68.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 68.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,068, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk yields per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -32.2% | 172.17 | 116.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308.16 | 262.72 | 356.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 218.33 | 116.8 | 320.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.82 | 75 | 197.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.79 | 68.9 | 72.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.05 | 68.42 | 72.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.63 | 68.44 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.41 | 68.32 | 68.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 milk yields per animal in Papua New Guinea?
- Milk yields per animal in Papua New Guinea was 68.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 356.84 in 1963.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.32 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for milk yields per animal?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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