Agricultural raw materials exports in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural raw materials exports was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials exports in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials exports in Papua New Guinea is 2.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials exports in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.3% | — |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -44.5% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | +77.3% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -72.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +98.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +141.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -44.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -11.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 3.6% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 84.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Papua New Guinea was 2.6% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.