Meat supply per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Meat supply per person was 58.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat supply per person 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 meat supply per person in Papua New Guinea is 58.47 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 65.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.15 kilograms per year per capita, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 63.93 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 65.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 63.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 62.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 62.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.54 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 60.8 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 58.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 57.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 58.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 58.47 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 58.47 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.53 kilograms per year per capita, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.2 kilograms per year per capita | 58.59 kilograms per year per capita | 65.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8 kilograms per year per capita | 57.15 kilograms per year per capita | 58.47 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 91 Slovenia 60.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Belgium 59.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Japan 59.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 South Africa 58.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 58.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 57.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Meat supply per person in Papua New Guinea was 58.47 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 meat supply per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for meat supply per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Meat supply per person. 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.