Dietary composition by country in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Dietary composition by country was 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary composition by country 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.29 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.58 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2019.
That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Dietary composition by country in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.7 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 6.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 7.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 6.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 7.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 107 Congo 7.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 108 Mali 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 109 Algeria 7.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 111 Ecuador 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 112 Somalia 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 113 Haiti 6.47 kilocalories 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 dietary composition by country in Papua New Guinea?
- Dietary composition by country in Papua New Guinea was 7.12 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for dietary composition by country?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.