Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 1,067 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,067 LSU.
The figure is 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 1,073 LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 126.4 LSU, 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 | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 345.4 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 246.1 LSU | -28.7% |
| 1963 | 133.4 LSU | -45.8% |
| 1964 | 126.4 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 139 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 128.2 LSU | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 138.8 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 139 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 138.1 LSU | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 127.2 LSU | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 163.2 LSU | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 135.1 LSU | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 169.9 LSU | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 165.4 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 163.5 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 222.6 LSU | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 266.8 LSU | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 336.7 LSU | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 364.8 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 361.1 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 377.8 LSU | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 362.6 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 334.2 LSU | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 341.9 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 532.9 LSU | +55.9% |
| 1986 | 536.6 LSU | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 535 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 545 LSU | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 555 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 585 LSU | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 585 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 605 LSU | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 630 LSU | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 655 LSU | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 655 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 640 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 800 LSU | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 840 LSU | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 840 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 860 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 870 LSU | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 940 LSU | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 LSU | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,010 LSU | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 LSU | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,030 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,030 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,030 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,030 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,030 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,034 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,034 LSU | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,030 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,037 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,068 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,068 LSU | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,073 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,067 LSU | -0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,067 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 572,094 LSU, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,067 LSU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,675 LSU, 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% | 341.9 LSU | 532.9 LSU |
| 1963 | -45.8% | 246.1 LSU | 133.4 LSU |
| 1976 | +36.1% | 163.5 LSU | 222.6 LSU |
| 1962 | -28.7% | 345.4 LSU | 246.1 LSU |
| 1971 | +28.3% | 127.2 LSU | 163.2 LSU |
| 1978 | +26.2% | 266.8 LSU | 336.7 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.49 LSU | 126.4 LSU | 345.4 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 211.52 LSU | 127.2 LSU | 364.8 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 448.21 LSU | 334.2 LSU | 555 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 683.5 LSU | 585 LSU | 840 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 968 LSU | 860 LSU | 1,010 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,028 LSU | 1,000 LSU | 1,037 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,069 LSU | 1,067 LSU | 1,073 LSU | 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Papua New Guinea was 1,067 LSU 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 1,073 LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.4 LSU 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 Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.