Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 10,672 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — 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 sheep and goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea is 10,672 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10,732 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,264 An, in 1964.
That places Papua New Guinea 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,454 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,461 An | -28.7% |
| 1963 | 1,334 An | -45.8% |
| 1964 | 1,264 An | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,390 An | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 1,282 An | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 1,388 An | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,390 An | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,381 An | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,272 An | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 1,632 An | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 1,351 An | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 1,699 An | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 1,654 An | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,635 An | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,226 An | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 2,668 An | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 3,367 An | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 3,648 An | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 3,611 An | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3,778 An | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3,626 An | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3,342 An | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 3,419 An | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,329 An | +55.9% |
| 1986 | 5,366 An | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5,350 An | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,450 An | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5,550 An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,850 An | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 5,850 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,050 An | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6,300 An | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6,550 An | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 6,550 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,400 An | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 8,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 8,400 An | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 8,400 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,600 An | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 8,700 An | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 9,400 An | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 An | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,100 An | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 An | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10,300 An | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,341 An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,335 An | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,304 An | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,369 An | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10,683 An | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 10,680 An | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,732 An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10,672 An | -0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 10,672 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.72 million An, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 10,672 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 396,750 An, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +55.9% | 3,419 An | 5,329 An |
| 1963 | -45.8% | 2,461 An | 1,334 An |
| 1976 | +36.1% | 1,635 An | 2,226 An |
| 1962 | -28.7% | 3,454 An | 2,461 An |
| 1971 | +28.3% | 1,272 An | 1,632 An |
| 1978 | +26.2% | 2,668 An | 3,367 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,705 An | 1,264 An | 3,454 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,115 An | 1,272 An | 3,648 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,482 An | 3,342 An | 5,550 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,835 An | 5,850 An | 8,400 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,680 An | 8,600 An | 10,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,285 An | 10,000 An | 10,369 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,692 An | 10,672 An | 10,732 An | 4 |
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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 sheep and goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea was 10,672 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,732 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,264 An in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sheep and 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).