North Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Calorie supply by food group
North Korea
1,863 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
1,889 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
182nd
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- North Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita against 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita in North Korea, a difference of 26 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, North Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita against 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 kilocalories per day per capita, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- North Korea ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
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.