Calorie supply by food group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Calorie supply by food group was 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Calorie supply by food group in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Papua New Guinea is 1,889 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,771 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2010.
Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,847 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,771 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,901 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,888 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 176 Pakistan 1,909 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Turkmenistan 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Kenya 1,898 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 180 Congo 1,885 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 181 North Korea 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 182 Bolivia 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Papua New Guinea?
- Calorie supply by food group in Papua New Guinea was 1,889 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,917 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,771 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.