Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0166 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0166 An per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0168 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 An per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 159 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, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 An per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 An per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 An per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 An per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 1973 | 0.001 An per square kilometre | +344.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 An per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 An per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 An per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.004 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 An per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 An per square kilometre | +118.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 An per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 An per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0137 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.016 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.016 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0166 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0166 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6283 An per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +344.6% | 0.0002 An per square kilometre | 0.001 An per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +118.0% | 0.0036 An per square kilometre | 0.0078 An per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +76.7% | 0.0013 An per square kilometre | 0.0022 An per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -73.6% | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | 0.0002 An per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +68.7% | 0.0022 An per square kilometre | 0.0038 An per square kilometre |
| 1962 | -52.1% | 0.0017 An per square kilometre | 0.0008 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 An per square kilometre | 0.0004 An per square kilometre | 0.0017 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 An per square kilometre | 0.0002 An per square kilometre | 0.0044 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 An per square kilometre | 0.0034 An per square kilometre | 0.0078 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 An per square kilometre | 0.0079 An per square kilometre | 0.0137 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 An per square kilometre | 0.0139 An per square kilometre | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 An per square kilometre | 0.0155 An per square kilometre | 0.0161 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | 0.0166 An per square kilometre | 0.0168 An per square kilometre | 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, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0166 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 An per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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
Sheep — 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.