Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Papua New Guinea stood at -1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 241.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.9% | — |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +124.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | -208.6% |
| 2016 | -1.8% | +53.9% |
| 2017 | -1.4% | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -292.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -88.2% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -428.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -177.4% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | -355.7% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | -16.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -1.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -11.2%, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -1.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -8.6%, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | -1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -2.0% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 47 Pakistan 0.2% compare
- 48 Uganda -0.7% compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of -0.8% compare
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire -1.8% compare
- 52 Slovakia -1.8% compare
- 53 Solomon Islands -2.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Papua New Guinea?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Papua New Guinea was -1.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 241.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.