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 166th out of 191 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.

Daily per capita protein supply in Papua New Guinea

Name: Daily per capita protein supply 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: Daily per capita protein supply was 62.19 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

62.19 grams of protein per day per capita

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

166th

of 191 countries

All-time high

66.46 grams of protein per day per capita

in 2014

All-time low

61.14 grams of protein per day per capita

in 2021

Years of data

2010–2023

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 166th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

163 Honduras 63.03 grams of protein per day per capita compare
164 Afghanistan 62.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
165 Togo 62.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
167 Tanzania 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
168 Congo 58.89 grams of protein per day per capita compare
169 Eswatini 58.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 67.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 11.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0221 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)

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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 166th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator: Daily per capita protein supply
Unit: grams of protein per day 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.