Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 11.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.14 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 167 countries
All-time high
16.07 kg per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
2.6 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 11.14 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16.07 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.6 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.02 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 3.57 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 4.87 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 6.13 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 8.13 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 9.28 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 10.31 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 11.7 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 13.02 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 14.59 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 15.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 15.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 15.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 16.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 15.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 15.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 14.9 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 14.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 14.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.73 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 12.2 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 12.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 11.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 11.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 10.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.14 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 413.39 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.14 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 204.52 kg per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | 8.13 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.81 kg per square kilometre | 9.28 kg per square kilometre | 16.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.07 kg per square kilometre | 12.12 kg per square kilometre | 15.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 kg per square kilometre | 10.43 kg per square kilometre | 12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 kg per square kilometre | 10.55 kg per square kilometre | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | 11.18 kg per square kilometre | 11.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 kg per square kilometre | 11.14 kg per square kilometre | 11.19 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 158 Guyana 16.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 14.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Iceland 14.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Suriname 7.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 7.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 164 Gabon 6.36 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 11.14 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.07 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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.