Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 0.001 An per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.001 An per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0017 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 An per person, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 An per person | -30.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 An per person | -47.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 An per person | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 An per person | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 An per person | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 An per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 An per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 An per person | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 An per person | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 An per person | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 An per person | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 An per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 An per person | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 An per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 An per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 An per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 An per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 An per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.001 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 An per person | +52.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 An per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 An per person | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 An per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 An per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 An per person | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita 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 | +52.6% | 0.001 An per person | 0.0015 An per person |
| 1963 | -47.0% | 0.0012 An per person | 0.0006 An per person |
| 1976 | +33.2% | 0.0006 An per person | 0.0008 An per person |
| 1962 | -30.4% | 0.0017 An per person | 0.0012 An per person |
| 1971 | +25.3% | 0.0005 An per person | 0.0006 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 An per person | 0.0006 An per person | 0.0017 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 An per person | 0.0005 An per person | 0.0012 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 An per person | 0.001 An per person | 0.0015 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 An per person | 0.0013 An per person | 0.0016 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 An per person | 0.0014 An per person | 0.0016 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 An per person | 0.0011 An per person | 0.0013 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 An per person | 0.001 An per person | 0.0011 An per person | 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 sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.001 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 An per person in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.