Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 12.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.28 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 167 countries
All-time high
17.73 kg per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
2.95 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 12.28 kg per square kilometre for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.73 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.95 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 4.63 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 6.1 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 6.89 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 8.13 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1969 | 9.08 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 10.34 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 11.46 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 12.99 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 14.47 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 16.18 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 17.68 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 17.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 17.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.24 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 17.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 16.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 16.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 15.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.03 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 13.45 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 13.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 13.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.84 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.03 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.43 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 12.28 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 577.73 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 12.28 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 357.98 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 kg per square kilometre | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 9.08 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.29 kg per square kilometre | 10.34 kg per square kilometre | 17.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5 kg per square kilometre | 13.37 kg per square kilometre | 17.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 kg per square kilometre | 11.49 kg per square kilometre | 13.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 kg per square kilometre | 11.64 kg per square kilometre | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 kg per square kilometre | 12.33 kg per square kilometre | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 kg per square kilometre | 12.28 kg per square kilometre | 12.34 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 158 Guyana 25 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Liberia 19.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Saudi Arabia 16.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Singapore 10.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 8.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 164 Suriname 8.16 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 12.28 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) 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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure 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
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) 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.