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

The highest recorded value was 3.86 An per square kilometre in 2012.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.7729 An per square kilometre in 1961.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Name: Chickens, layers — 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: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 3.78 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3.78 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

154th

of 168 countries

All-time high

3.86 An per square kilometre

in 2012

All-time low

0.7729 An per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 3.78 An per square kilometre for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.86 An per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7729 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.7729 An per square kilometre	—
1962	0.7949 An per square kilometre	+2.9%
1963	0.817 An per square kilometre	+2.8%
1964	0.8391 An per square kilometre	+2.7%
1965	0.8612 An per square kilometre	+2.6%
1966	0.8943 An per square kilometre	+3.8%
1967	0.9164 An per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	0.9385 An per square kilometre	+2.4%
1969	0.9606 An per square kilometre	+2.4%
1970	0.9937 An per square kilometre	+3.4%
1971	1.04 An per square kilometre	+4.4%
1972	1.06 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
1973	1.1 An per square kilometre	+4.2%
1974	1.13 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1975	1.15 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1976	1.17 An per square kilometre	+1.9%
1977	1.19 An per square kilometre	+1.9%
1978	1.21 An per square kilometre	+1.9%
1979	1.24 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
1980	1.32 An per square kilometre	+7.1%
1981	1.44 An per square kilometre	+8.3%
1982	1.55 An per square kilometre	+7.7%
1983	1.66 An per square kilometre	+7.1%
1984	1.72 An per square kilometre	+4.0%
1985	1.79 An per square kilometre	+3.8%
1986	1.85 An per square kilometre	+3.7%
1987	1.94 An per square kilometre	+4.8%
1988	1.99 An per square kilometre	+2.3%
1989	2.1 An per square kilometre	+5.6%
1990	2.21 An per square kilometre	+5.3%
1991	2.76 An per square kilometre	+24.9%
1992	2.43 An per square kilometre	-11.9%
1993	2.54 An per square kilometre	+4.5%
1994	2.65 An per square kilometre	+4.3%
1995	2.65 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	2.76 An per square kilometre	+4.2%
1997	2.87 An per square kilometre	+4.0%
1998	3.09 An per square kilometre	+7.7%
1999	3.11 An per square kilometre	+0.7%
2000	3.31 An per square kilometre	+6.4%
2001	3.31 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	3.53 An per square kilometre	+6.7%
2003	3.53 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	3.53 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	3.53 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	3.53 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	3.53 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	3.53 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	3.53 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	3.64 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
2011	3.75 An per square kilometre	+3.0%
2012	3.86 An per square kilometre	+2.9%
2013	3.58 An per square kilometre	-7.4%
2014	3.58 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	3.59 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
2016	3.61 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
2017	3.71 An per square kilometre	+2.6%
2018	3.69 An per square kilometre	-0.4%
2019	3.72 An per square kilometre	+0.7%
2020	3.75 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
2021	3.78 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
2022	3.76 An per square kilometre	-0.5%
2023	3.78 An per square kilometre	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8661 An per square kilometre	0.7729 An per square kilometre	0.9606 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.13 An per square kilometre	0.9937 An per square kilometre	1.24 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	1.74 An per square kilometre	1.32 An per square kilometre	2.1 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	2.71 An per square kilometre	2.21 An per square kilometre	3.11 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	3.49 An per square kilometre	3.31 An per square kilometre	3.53 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	3.67 An per square kilometre	3.58 An per square kilometre	3.86 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	3.77 An per square kilometre	3.75 An per square kilometre	3.78 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

151 Solomon Islands 4.72 An per square kilometre compare
152 Mozambique 4.4 An per square kilometre compare
153 Canada 4.05 An per square kilometre compare
155 Niger 3.06 An per square kilometre compare
156 Gabon 2.64 An per square kilometre compare
157 Australia 2.15 An per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 3.78 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 3.86 An per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7729 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chickens, layers — 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.

Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Chickens, layers — 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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Indicator: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 October 2026

Chickens, layers — 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.