What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Papua New Guinea?

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Papua New Guinea was 233,655 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 276,207 in 2018.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 119,848 in 2001.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?

Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Papua New Guinea

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Papua New Guinea
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 233,655 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

233,655

Change on year

down 15.4%

World rank

81st

of 174 countries

All-time high

276,207

in 2018

All-time low

119,848

in 2001

Years of data

2001–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 233,655 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.

The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Papua New Guinea peaked at 276,207 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 119,848, in 2001.

Papua New Guinea ranks 81st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	139,276	119,848	160,856	9
2010s	209,412	165,644	276,207	10

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Papua New Guinea?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Papua New Guinea was 233,655 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 276,207 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 119,848 in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.