Cattle — Stocks in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cattle — Stocks was 91,834 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Papua New Guinea stood at 91,834 An.
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 — stocks in Papua New Guinea peaked at 132,499 An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 21,082 An, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,082 An | — |
| 1962 | 24,583 An | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 29,129 An | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 33,503 An | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 39,849 An | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 44,156 An | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 50,026 An | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 59,314 An | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 66,598 An | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 76,094 An | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 84,742 An | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 96,128 An | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 106,945 An | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 119,967 An | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 125,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 131,596 An | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 131,500 An | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 131,476 An | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 132,499 An | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 129,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 128,264 An | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 123,000 An | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 122,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 120,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 117,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 116,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 105,000 An | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 100,600 An | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 100,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 99,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 98,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 96,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 94,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 93,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 90,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 88,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 87,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 86,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 87,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 87,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 89,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 94,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 94,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93,000 An | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 94,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 93,000 An | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92,905 An | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92,833 An | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 92,673 An | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 92,405 An | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92,166 An | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 92,249 An | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92,110 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 91,971 An | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 91,834 An | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 91,834 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.61 million An, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 91,834 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65 million An, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,916 An | 21,082 An | 66,598 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 113,595 An | 76,094 An | 132,499 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,086 An | 100,000 An | 129,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,800 An | 86,000 An | 99,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,200 An | 87,000 An | 94,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,998 An | 92,166 An | 94,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,041 An | 91,834 An | 92,249 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 — stocks in Papua New Guinea?
- Cattle — stocks in Papua New Guinea was 91,834 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 132,499 An in 1979.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,082 An in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cattle — stocks?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).