Papua New Guinea vs Peru: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Papua New Guinea
19.7%
in 2023
Peru
21.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Peru rank
85th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 21.2% against 19.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Peru ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 38.5% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 18.5% | 19.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 21.7% | 10.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 21.5% | 5.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.1% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 22.6% | 3.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Peru, at 21.2% against 19.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 1.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Peru ranks 85th 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.