Animal protein consumption in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Animal protein consumption was 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Animal protein consumption 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 animal protein consumption in Papua New Guinea is 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.29 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Animal protein consumption in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.99 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 4.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 5.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 2.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69 grams of protein per day per capita, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.24 grams of protein per day per capita, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -34.6% | 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.34 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 130 Albania 2.51 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 131 Serbia 2.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 132 Romania 2.27 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 134 Brazil 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 135 El Salvador 2.25 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 136 Malawi 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Papua New Guinea?
- Animal protein consumption in Papua New Guinea was 2.26 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for animal protein consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 Animal protein consumption. 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.