Vegetable consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Vegetable consumption per capita was 51.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetable consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea is 51.38 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.38 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60.45 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 60.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 57.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 55.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 53.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 52.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.06 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 51.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 51.38 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 51.38 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.59 kilograms per year per capita, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.61 kilograms per year per capita | 53.38 kilograms per year per capita | 60.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.39 kilograms per year per capita | 51.38 kilograms per year per capita | 53.34 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 139 Brazil 52.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Bangladesh 52.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 51.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 143 Colombia 51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Indonesia 49.21 kilograms per year 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)
- 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea was 51.38 kilograms per year 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.