Milk production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Milk production, per square kilometre was 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4094 tonnes per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 182 Congo 0.0131 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Caledonia 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production 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.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Milk production 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.