Daily per capita protein supply in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Daily per capita protein supply was 62.19 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita protein supply in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 62.19 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.14 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64.68 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 65.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 62.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 61.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 62.19 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72 grams of protein per day per capita, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 62.19 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.54 grams of protein per day per capita, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 164 Honduras 63.03 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 165 Afghanistan 62.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 166 Togo 62.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 168 Tanzania 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 169 Congo 58.89 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 170 Eswatini 58.78 grams of protein per day 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 daily per capita protein supply in Papua New Guinea?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Papua New Guinea was 62.19 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.