Congo, Rep. vs Papua New Guinea: Calorie supply by food group

Congo, Rep.
1,885 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1,889 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Congo, Rep. rank
180th
Papua New Guinea rank
179th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Congo, Rep.
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita against 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita in Congo, Rep., a difference of 4 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Congo, Rep. ahead.

Congo, Rep. ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 191 countries.

Congo, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Rep. Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 1,872 kilocalories per day per capita 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita 25.91 kilocalories per day per capita Congo, Rep.
2020s 1,901 kilocalories per day per capita 1,901 kilocalories per day per capita 0.51 kilocalories per day per capita Congo, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Congo, Rep. or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita against 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita in Congo, Rep. as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Congo, Rep. and Papua New Guinea?
4 kilocalories per day per capita, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Congo, Rep. and Papua New Guinea rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Congo, Rep. ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.