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 141st out of 191 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.
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
- 138 Brazil 52.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 139 Bangladesh 52.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 51.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 Colombia 51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 144 Indonesia 49.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 13.2% (2004)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,665 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,665 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.12 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 931.74 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 226.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.32 billion current LCU (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 141st out of 191 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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About this data
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.