Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.3% | 3.8% | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Australia ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.