Daily supply of calories per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,177 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily supply of calories per person in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Papua New Guinea stood at 2,177 kilocalories per day.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,214 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,110 kilocalories per day, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,174 kilocalories per day | 2,110 kilocalories per day | 2,213 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,192 kilocalories per day | 2,175 kilocalories per day | 2,214 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Papua New Guinea was 2,177 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,214 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,110 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.