Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.0088 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0088 An per person for cattle — stocks, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0457 An per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 An per person, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0103 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0117 An per person | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0136 An per person | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0153 An per person | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0178 An per person | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0193 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0214 An per person | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0248 An per person | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0272 An per person | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0304 An per person | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.033 An per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0366 An per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0397 An per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0436 An per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0444 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0457 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0447 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0438 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0432 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0412 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0401 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0377 An per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0366 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0352 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0336 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0326 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0289 An per person | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 An per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0254 An per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0244 An per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.023 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0218 An per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0208 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 An per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0183 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0166 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.015 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0123 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 An per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.009 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 An per person | -1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0088 An per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 An per person, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0088 An per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0917 An per person, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0179 An per person | 0.0103 An per person | 0.0272 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0405 An per person | 0.0304 An per person | 0.0457 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0339 An per person | 0.0263 An per person | 0.0412 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 An per person | 0.0163 An per person | 0.0254 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 An per person | 0.0127 An per person | 0.0157 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 An per person | 0.0096 An per person | 0.0123 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 An per person | 0.0088 An per person | 0.0094 An per person | 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, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Cattle — stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0088 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0457 An per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 An per person in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.