Daily supply of different food groups per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 259.67 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Papua New Guinea stood at 259.67 grams per day per capita. 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, daily supply of different food groups per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 259.67 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140.82 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 146.96 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 153.97 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 140.82 grams per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 142.38 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 158.77 grams per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 172.25 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 195.48 grams per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 205.94 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 205.31 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 212.03 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 222.22 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 218.14 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 255.81 grams per day per capita | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 259.67 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 259.67 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 259.67 grams per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 173.39 grams per day per capita | 140.82 grams per day per capita | 212.03 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.96 grams per day per capita | 218.14 grams per day per capita | 259.67 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 175 Germany 274.77 grams per day per capita compare
- 176 Czechia 266.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 262.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 179 Rwanda 241.75 grams per day per capita compare
- 180 Estonia 236.11 grams per day per capita compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 233.83 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Papua New Guinea was 259.67 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 259.67 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.82 grams per day per capita in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.