Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
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
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.