Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Papua New Guinea
19.7%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
21.0%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
86th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 21.0% against 19.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 196 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 5.8% | 25.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 37.5% | 5.0% | 32.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.3% | 4.7% | 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 21.0% against 19.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.3%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2004.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th 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.