Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Daily meat consumption per person
Papua New Guinea
160.19 grams per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa
159.64 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
94th
South Africa rank
95th
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 160.19 grams per day per capita against 159.64 grams per day per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.55 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 170.41 grams per day per capita | 168.42 grams per day per capita | 1.99 grams per day per capita | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 158.34 grams per day per capita | 166.79 grams per day per capita | 8.45 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 160.19 grams per day per capita against 159.64 grams per day per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.55 grams per day per capita, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 95th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.