Agricultural raw materials imports in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in Papua New Guinea is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1972.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +58.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 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 exports 2.6% (2023)
- Rural population 84.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Papua New Guinea?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Papua New Guinea was 0.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.