Per capita meat consumption by type in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Per capita meat consumption by type was 42.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 42.6 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Papua New Guinea peaked at 48.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.6 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.25 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 48.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 46.99 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.49 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.09 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.72 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.16 kilograms per year per capita | 43.09 kilograms per year per capita | 48.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8 kilograms per year per capita | 42.6 kilograms per year per capita | 42.98 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
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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 per capita meat consumption by type in Papua New Guinea?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Papua New Guinea was 42.6 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.