Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Papua New Guinea
19.7%
in 2023
Spain
18.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Spain rank
91st
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.7% against 18.6% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Spain ranks 91st of 196 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 26.1% | 18.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 16.4% | 21.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 15.3% | 17.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 15.4% | 6.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Spain?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.7% against 18.6% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Spain ranks 91st 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.