Sheep — Stocks in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sheep — Stocks was 7,523 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7,523 An for sheep — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7,593 An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 101 An, in 1972.
That places Papua New Guinea 163rd out of 180 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 — Stocks in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 754 An | — |
| 1962 | 361 An | -52.1% |
| 1963 | 334 An | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 264 An | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 190 An | -28.0% |
| 1966 | 282 An | +48.4% |
| 1967 | 388 An | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 390 An | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 381 An | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 272 An | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 382 An | +40.4% |
| 1972 | 101 An | -73.6% |
| 1973 | 449 An | +344.6% |
| 1974 | 404 An | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 385 An | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 576 An | +49.6% |
| 1977 | 1,018 An | +76.7% |
| 1978 | 1,717 An | +68.7% |
| 1979 | 1,998 An | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 1,961 An | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,978 An | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,826 An | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1,542 An | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 1,619 An | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3,529 An | +118.0% |
| 1986 | 3,116 An | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 3,100 An | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,200 An | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3,300 An | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3,600 An | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 3,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,800 An | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 4,200 An | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,100 An | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 6,000 An | +46.3% |
| 1998 | 6,200 An | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,300 An | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 An | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,200 An | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7,300 An | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,280 An | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,289 An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,266 An | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,229 An | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,285 An | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,551 An | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7,552 An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,593 An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,523 An | -0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7,523 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7,523 An is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89,736 An, 8% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 | +344.6% | 101 An | 449 An |
| 1985 | +118.0% | 1,619 An | 3,529 An |
| 1977 | +76.7% | 576 An | 1,018 An |
| 1972 | -73.6% | 382 An | 101 An |
| 1978 | +68.7% | 1,018 An | 1,717 An |
| 1962 | -52.1% | 754 An | 361 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371.56 An | 190 An | 754 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 730.2 An | 101 An | 1,998 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,517 An | 1,542 An | 3,529 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,590 An | 3,600 An | 6,200 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,860 An | 6,300 An | 7,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,245 An | 7,000 An | 7,300 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,555 An | 7,523 An | 7,593 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 sheep — stocks in Papua New Guinea?
- Sheep — stocks in Papua New Guinea was 7,523 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,593 An in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 An in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sheep — stocks?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 — 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).