Goats — Stocks in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Goats — Stocks was 3,149 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,149 An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,149 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000 An, in 1963.
That places Papua New Guinea 175th out of 183 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.
Goats — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,700 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 An | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 1,000 An | -52.4% |
| 1964 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 An | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,250 An | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,650 An | +32.0% |
| 1977 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,800 An | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,250 An | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,300 An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,350 An | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,350 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,300 An | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,000 An | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 2,200 An | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,300 An | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,400 An | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 An | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,100 An | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,000 An | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,100 An | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,000 An | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,020 An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,052 An | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,069 An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,075 An | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,084 An | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,132 An | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,128 An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,139 An | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,149 An | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 3,149 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.20 million An, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 3,149 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 168,546 An, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,333 An | 1,000 An | 2,700 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,385 An | 1,000 An | 1,650 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,965 An | 1,650 An | 2,250 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,245 An | 2,000 An | 2,350 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,820 An | 2,300 An | 3,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,040 An | 3,000 An | 3,100 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,137 An | 3,128 An | 3,149 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 172 Estonia 3,700 An compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 3,559 An compare
- 174 Puerto Rico 3,335 An compare
- 176 Cook Islands 2,663 An compare
- 177 Iceland 1,835 An compare
- 178 New Caledonia 1,648 An 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 goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea?
- Goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea was 3,149 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,149 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 An in 1963.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for goats — stocks?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Goats — 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).