Cattle in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea had 90,889 cattle in 2024, the 149th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.3%. The record was 132,499 head in 1979.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 90,889 head
- World rank
- 149 of 190
- 10-year change
- −2.3%
- Record
- 132,499 head
- 1979
Cattle in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (head)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −2.3%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Guyana | 98,851 | 0.01% |
| 148 | Moldova | 98,817 | 0.01% |
| 149 | Papua New Guinea | 90,889 | 0.01% |
| 150 | Vanuatu | 89,000 | 0.01% |
| 151 | Jordan | 88,819 | 0.01% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 90,889 | −0.3% |
| 2023 | 91,119 | −0.3% |
| 2022 | 91,355 | −0.3% |
| 2021 | 91,591 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 91,903 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 92,166 | −0.3% |
| 2018 | 92,405 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 92,673 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 92,833 | −0.1% |
| 2015 | 92,905 | −0.1% |
| 2014 | 93,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 93,000 | −1.1% |
| 2012 | 94,000 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 93,000 | −1.1% |
| 2010 | 94,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 94,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 94,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 94,000 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93,000 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92,000 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91,000 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90,000 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 89,000 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 88,000 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 87,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 87,000 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 86,000 | −1.1% |
| 1997 | 87,000 | −1.1% |
| 1996 | 88,000 | −2.2% |
| 1995 | 90,000 | −3.2% |
| 1994 | 93,000 | −1.1% |
| 1993 | 94,000 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | 96,000 | −2.0% |
| 1991 | 98,000 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 99,000 | −1.0% |
| 1989 | 100,000 | −0.6% |
| 1988 | 100,600 | −4.2% |
| 1987 | 105,000 | −9.5% |
| 1986 | 116,000 | −0.9% |
| 1985 | 117,000 | −2.5% |
| 1984 | 120,000 | −1.6% |
| 1983 | 122,000 | −0.8% |
| 1982 | 123,000 | −4.1% |
| 1981 | 128,264 | −0.6% |
| 1980 | 129,000 | −2.6% |
| 1979 | 132,499 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 131,476 | −0.0% |
| 1977 | 131,500 | −0.1% |
| 1976 | 131,596 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 119,967 | +12% |
| 1973 | 106,945 | +11% |
| 1972 | 96,128 | +13% |
| 1971 | 84,742 | +11% |
| 1970 | 76,094 | +14% |
| 1969 | 66,598 | +12% |
| 1968 | 59,314 | +19% |
| 1967 | 50,026 | +13% |
| 1966 | 44,156 | +11% |
| 1965 | 39,849 | +19% |
| 1964 | 33,503 | +15% |
| 1963 | 29,129 | +18% |
| 1962 | 24,583 | +17% |
| 1961 | 21,082 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea had 90,889 cattle in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world by number of cattle?
Papua New Guinea ranked 149th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.
How has the number of cattle in Papua New Guinea changed?
It fell by 2.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 132,499 head in 1979.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Papua New Guinea is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.