How does Papua New Guinea rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Papua New Guinea ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea

Name: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Papua New Guinea: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 140.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

140.78 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

141st

of 191 countries

All-time high

166.81 kilograms per year per capita

in 2011

All-time low

140.78 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

Years of data

2010–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea is 140.78 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea peaked at 166.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 140.78 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.

That places Papua New Guinea 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	157.84 kilograms per year per capita	146.26 kilograms per year per capita	166.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	143.53 kilograms per year per capita	140.78 kilograms per year per capita	146.15 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

138 Brazil 143.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
139 Bangladesh 142.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Saint Lucia 141.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
142 Colombia 139.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 137.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
144 Indonesia 134.84 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea was 140.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 166.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 140.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Papua New Guinea ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year 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: 07 August 2026

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.