Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 62.19 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 62.19 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 66.46 grams per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.14 grams per day per capita, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64.68 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 65.54 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.95 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.59 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.46 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.84 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.4 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66.25 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.47 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.05 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 62.9 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 61.14 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.93 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.19 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.42 grams per day per capita | 64.05 grams per day per capita | 66.46 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.04 grams per day per capita | 61.14 grams per day per capita | 62.9 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 164 Honduras 63.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 165 Afghanistan 62.58 grams per day per capita compare
- 166 Togo 62.39 grams per day per capita compare
- 168 Tanzania, United Republic of 60.46 grams per day per capita compare
- 169 Congo 58.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 170 Eswatini 58.78 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.86 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 538.4 current US$ per person (2004)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1,735 current LCU per person (2004)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.44 % change on previous year (2004)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7216 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 62.19 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.46 grams per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.