Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Lebanon
19.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
19.7%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
90th
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Lebanon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.7% against 19.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lebanon ranks 90th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 57.4% | 33.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 32.3% | 11.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 22.4% | 7.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 1.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.7% against 19.1% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Lebanon ranks 90th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.