Horses — Stocks in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Horses — Stocks was 2,035 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Papua New Guinea is 2,035 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,050 An in 2011 and was at its lowest, 669 An, in 1972.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,649 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,380 An | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 1,505 An | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 1,424 An | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1,484 An | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1,471 An | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,314 An | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 1,243 An | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 1,213 An | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 975 An | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 957 An | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 669 An | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 964 An | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 873 An | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 854 An | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 873 An | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 931 An | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 804 An | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 1,132 An | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 1,142 An | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,289 An | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 1,282 An | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,067 An | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 1,138 An | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,182 An | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1,137 An | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,300 An | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,350 An | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,450 An | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1,500 An | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,600 An | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,650 An | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,650 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,600 An | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,700 An | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,000 An | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,050 An | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,000 An | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,050 An | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,050 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,042 An | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,037 An | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,031 An | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,027 An | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,024 An | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,037 An | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,033 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,034 An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,035 An | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,035 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,396 An, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,035 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,874 An, 15% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +44.1% | 669 An | 964 An |
| 1979 | +40.8% | 804 An | 1,132 An |
| 1972 | -30.1% | 957 An | 669 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,409 An | 1,213 An | 1,649 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 903.2 An | 669 An | 1,132 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,219 An | 1,067 An | 1,350 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,665 An | 1,450 An | 2,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 An | 2,000 An | 2,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,031 An | 2,000 An | 2,050 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,035 An | 2,033 An | 2,037 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 horses — stocks in Papua New Guinea?
- Horses — stocks in Papua New Guinea was 2,035 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,050 An in 2011.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 669 An in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for horses — stocks?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Horses — 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).