Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 0.0062 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Papua New Guinea is 0.0062 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0066 An per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 An per square kilometre, in 1964.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 An per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 An per square kilometre | +259.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 An per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.002 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.002 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.002 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 An per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1986 | 0.003 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.003 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.004 An per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.004 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 An per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 An per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 An per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.005 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.005 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0062 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.81 An per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0062 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 An per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +259.8% | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | 0.0031 An per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +60.0% | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | 0.0011 An per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +56.5% | 0.0019 An per square kilometre | 0.0029 An per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -54.0% | 0.0031 An per square kilometre | 0.0014 An per square kilometre |
| 1963 | -46.1% | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | 0.0007 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 An per square kilometre | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | 0.0019 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 An per square kilometre | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | 0.0031 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 An per square kilometre | 0.0018 An per square kilometre | 0.0031 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 An per square kilometre | 0.0033 An per square kilometre | 0.0051 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 An per square kilometre | 0.005 An per square kilometre | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 An per square kilometre | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | 0.0066 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | 0.0061 An per square kilometre | 0.0062 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Papua New Guinea?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Papua New Guinea was 0.0062 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 An per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 An per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.