What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?

Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0161 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0161 An per square kilometre in 2021.

What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 An per square kilometre in 1972.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?

Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Name: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0161 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0161 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

159th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0161 An per square kilometre

in 2021

All-time low

0.0002 An per square kilometre

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.0161 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0161 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 An per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0017 An per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0008 An per square kilometre	-52.1%
1963	0.0007 An per square kilometre	-7.5%
1964	0.0006 An per square kilometre	-21.0%
1965	0.0004 An per square kilometre	-28.0%
1966	0.0006 An per square kilometre	+48.4%
1967	0.0009 An per square kilometre	+37.6%
1968	0.0009 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1969	0.0008 An per square kilometre	-2.3%
1970	0.0006 An per square kilometre	-28.6%
1971	0.0008 An per square kilometre	+40.4%
1972	0.0002 An per square kilometre	-73.6%
1973	0.001 An per square kilometre	+344.6%
1974	0.0009 An per square kilometre	-10.0%
1975	0.0009 An per square kilometre	-4.7%
1976	0.0013 An per square kilometre	+49.6%
1977	0.0022 An per square kilometre	+76.7%
1978	0.0038 An per square kilometre	+68.7%
1979	0.0044 An per square kilometre	+16.4%
1980	0.0043 An per square kilometre	-1.9%
1981	0.0044 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1982	0.004 An per square kilometre	-7.7%
1983	0.0034 An per square kilometre	-15.6%
1984	0.0036 An per square kilometre	+5.0%
1985	0.0078 An per square kilometre	+118.0%
1986	0.0069 An per square kilometre	-11.7%
1987	0.0068 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
1988	0.0071 An per square kilometre	+3.2%
1989	0.0073 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
1990	0.0079 An per square kilometre	+9.1%
1991	0.0079 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0084 An per square kilometre	+5.6%
1993	0.0088 An per square kilometre	+5.3%
1994	0.0093 An per square kilometre	+5.0%
1995	0.0093 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0091 An per square kilometre	-2.4%
1997	0.0132 An per square kilometre	+46.3%
1998	0.0137 An per square kilometre	+3.3%
1999	0.0137 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0139 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
2001	0.0139 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0155 An per square kilometre	+11.1%
2003	0.0155 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0155 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0155 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0155 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0155 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0155 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0155 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0155 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0159 An per square kilometre	+2.9%
2012	0.0161 An per square kilometre	+1.4%
2013	0.0161 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0161 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0161 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2016	0.0161 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
2017	0.016 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2018	0.016 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
2019	0.0161 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
2020	0.0161 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
2021	0.0161 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
2022	0.0161 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2023	0.0161 An per square kilometre	+0.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0161 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.0161 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6283 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre 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	+344.6%	0.0002 An per square kilometre	0.001 An per square kilometre
1985	+118.0%	0.0036 An per square kilometre	0.0078 An per square kilometre
1977	+76.7%	0.0013 An per square kilometre	0.0022 An per square kilometre
1972	-73.6%	0.0008 An per square kilometre	0.0002 An per square kilometre
1978	+68.7%	0.0022 An per square kilometre	0.0038 An per square kilometre
1962	-52.1%	0.0017 An per square kilometre	0.0008 An per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 An per square kilometre	0.0004 An per square kilometre	0.0017 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0016 An per square kilometre	0.0002 An per square kilometre	0.0044 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0056 An per square kilometre	0.0034 An per square kilometre	0.0078 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0101 An per square kilometre	0.0079 An per square kilometre	0.0137 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0151 An per square kilometre	0.0139 An per square kilometre	0.0155 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.016 An per square kilometre	0.0155 An per square kilometre	0.0161 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0161 An per square kilometre	0.0161 An per square kilometre	0.0161 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

156 Costa Rica 0.0565 An per square kilometre compare
157 Suriname 0.0432 An per square kilometre compare
158 Japan 0.0401 An per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0161 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0161 An per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 An per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Sheep — Stocks 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 9,117 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Sheep — Stocks 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.