Dietary compositions by commodity group in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 17.06 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Papua New Guinea is 17.06 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Papua New Guinea peaked at 23.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.07 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 169 Somalia 19 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Egypt 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 171 Cuba 17.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Sudan 17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Haiti 16.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 175 Iran 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 193.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Papua New Guinea?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Papua New Guinea was 17.06 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.07 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.