Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods was 31.66 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods 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
The most recent figure for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Papua New Guinea is 31.66 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Papua New Guinea peaked at 37.78 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.27 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 123rd 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.
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.17 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 37.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 31.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 31.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 120 Pakistan 32.55 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 121 Suriname 32.34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 122 Mauritania 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 31.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 125 Nicaragua 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 126 Vanuatu 30.37 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Papua New Guinea?
- Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Papua New Guinea was 31.66 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.78 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. 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.