Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Food exports

Papua New Guinea
19.7%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
20.1%
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Solomon Islands rank
87th

Food exports over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Solomon Islands ranks 87th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 44.3% 63.0% 18.8% Solomon Islands
1980s 37.5% 66.8% 29.3% Solomon Islands
2000s 18.3% 12.2% 6.1% Papua New Guinea
2010s 27.9% 30.8% 2.9% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in food exports between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
0.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for food exports?
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Solomon Islands ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,957 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.