Per capita diet composition in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita diet composition was 259.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Papua New Guinea stood at 259.67. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Papua New Guinea peaked at 259.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140.82, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 178th out of 192 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.
Per capita diet composition in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 146.96 | — |
| 2011 | 153.97 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 140.82 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 142.38 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 158.77 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 172.25 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 195.48 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 205.94 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 205.31 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 212.03 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 222.22 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 218.14 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 255.81 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 259.67 | +1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 259.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 259.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 173.39 | 140.82 | 212.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.96 | 218.14 | 259.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 per capita diet composition in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita diet composition in Papua New Guinea was 259.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 259.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.82 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita diet composition?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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