Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 140.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 142nd out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 165.63 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 166.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 165.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 162.07 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 158.84 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 157.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 154.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 152.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 149.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 146.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 144.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 146.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 142.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 140.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 140.78 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 140.78 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9 kilograms per year per capita, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 139 Brazil 143.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Bangladesh 142.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 141.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 143 Colombia 139.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 137.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Indonesia 134.84 kilograms per year per capita 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 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 142nd out of 192 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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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.