Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,177 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,177 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,214 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
2,110 kilocalories per day
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2,177 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,214 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,110 kilocalories per day, in 2010.
Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,110 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 2,140 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,173 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,190 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,173 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,189 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,197 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,180 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,214 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,175 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,203 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2,177 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2,177 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,174 kilocalories per day | 2,110 kilocalories per day | 2,213 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,192 kilocalories per day | 2,175 kilocalories per day | 2,214 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 176 Syrian Arab Republic 2,259 kilocalories per day compare
- 177 Congo 2,187 kilocalories per day compare
- 178 Mozambique 2,186 kilocalories per day compare
- 180 Zambia 2,170 kilocalories per day compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 2,166 kilocalories per day compare
- 182 Kenya 2,146 kilocalories per day 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2,177 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,214 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,110 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.