Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre was 10.54 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 10.54 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.54 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.63 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.82 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.94 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.09 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.14 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.19 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.26 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.56 An per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 4.99 An per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1982 | 3.95 An per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 4.21 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 4.64 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 5.06 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 5.48 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 5.9 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 5.98 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.09 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.43 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 6.65 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.87 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.09 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7.21 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.21 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.32 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.76 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 7.99 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.99 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.21 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.22 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.44 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.67 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.67 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.89 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.89 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.89 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.33 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.34 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.89 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.34 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.57 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.79 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.79 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.83 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.93 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.06 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.2 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.33 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.45 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.54 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.44 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.54 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10.54 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 215.15 An per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10.54 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 250 An per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +39.9% | 3.56 An per square kilometre | 4.99 An per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +28.5% | 2.77 An per square kilometre | 3.56 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 An per square kilometre | 1.63 An per square kilometre | 1.94 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.28 An per square kilometre | 1.99 An per square kilometre | 2.77 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 An per square kilometre | 3.56 An per square kilometre | 6.09 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 An per square kilometre | 6.43 An per square kilometre | 7.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 An per square kilometre | 8.21 An per square kilometre | 9.34 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 An per square kilometre | 8.89 An per square kilometre | 10.33 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 An per square kilometre | 10.44 An per square kilometre | 10.54 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 153 Australia 14.38 An per square kilometre compare
- 154 Gabon 13.21 An per square kilometre compare
- 155 Central African Republic 11.33 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Eritrea 9.93 An per square kilometre compare
- 158 Congo 8.87 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 8.82 An per square kilometre 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 poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 10.54 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Poultry Birds — 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.