Pigmeat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pigmeat production tonnes was 77,843 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77,843
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 180 countries
All-time high
77,989
in 2020
All-time low
17,600
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 77,843 for pigmeat production tonnes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 77,989 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,600, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 180 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.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,600 | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 18,400 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 18,800 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 19,200 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 19,600 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 20,200 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 20,800 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 21,400 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 22,000 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 22,600 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 23,200 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 24,000 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 24,600 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 26,000 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 28,400 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 29,000 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 30,400 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 30,800 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 31,600 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 32,400 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 32,800 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 33,600 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 34,000 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 34,400 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 35,016 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 35,600 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 36,184 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 36,192 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,800 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 44,000 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 48,000 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 52,000 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 53,200 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 56,000 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64,000 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 68,000 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 68,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 74,000 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 76,000 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 77,000 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 74,400 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 75,260 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 76,155 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 76,330 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76,838 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76,966 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77,575 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 77,989 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 77,574 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 77,524 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 77,683 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 77,843 | +0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 77,843 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,356, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 77,843 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,120, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,333 | 17,600 | 21,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,780 | 22,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,062 | 30,400 | 35,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,138 | 36,184 | 58,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,400 | 58,000 | 72,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,052 | 74,000 | 77,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,723 | 77,524 | 77,989 | 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 pigmeat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Papua New Guinea was 77,843 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 77,989 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,600 in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes 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 rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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