Poultry meat and offal market in Papua New Guinea

Earlier Report Observations

The market for fresh, chilled, or frozen poultry meat in Papua New Guinea expanded from 31 145 tons in 2018 to 47 131 tons in 2023, a growth of over 50% in five years. This increase was primarily fueled by imports, which rose from 18 077 tons to 33 350 tons over the same period, while domestic production saw a modest rise from 13 108 tons to 13 781 tons.

Market volume experienced fluctuations, dropping to 32 020 tons in 2020 after a peak of 37 536 tons in 2019. It then recovered to 35 217 tons in 2021 and continued growing to 37 704 tons in 2022 before surging to 47 131 tons in 2023, driven by a sharp increase in imports.

The local market context is characterized by low industrialization and limited scale of poultry consumption, which is often reserved for festive occasions. This structural reliance on imports, combined with unclear import requirements for foreign suppliers, contributes to the market's volatility and growth trajectory.

Production poultry meat and offal in Papua New Guinea

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Top producers of poultry meat and offal, 2017-2020

World map of production of poultry meat and offal, 2017-2020

Poultry meat and offal production in Papua New Guinea has increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 13 371 tonnes, marking a 0.9% rise from the previous year. From 2017 to 2020, production grew by 3.2%, which translates to an annualized growth rate of 1.0%.

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Exports poultry meat and offal from Papua New Guinea

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From 2017 to 2020, Papua New Guinea's poultry meat and offal exports were primarily directed towards Solomon Islands, which accounted for 100.0% of total exports in volume.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Papua New Guinea in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Papua New Guinea in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

During the 2017–2020 period, Solomon Islands was the dominant buyer of poultry meat and offal from Papua New Guinea, representing 100.0% of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Papua New Guinea in value, 2017-2020

Imports poultry meat and offal to Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea imported a total of {value_last_year} tonnes of poultry meat and offal in 2020, down by 23.2% compared to the previous year. Over the 2017–2020 period, imports decreased by 18.1%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -6.4%. The lowest import volume was recorded in 2018 at 18 077 tonnes, while the highest was in 2019 at 24 284 tonnes. The largest increase occurred in 2019, with a rise of 34.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Papua New Guinea in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Australia and New Zealand were the primary sources for Papua New Guinea's poultry meat and offal imports in volume, together accounting for 99.8% of total imports.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Papua New Guinea in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

In 2020, Papua New Guinea's poultry meat and offal import value totaled 27 782 thousand US dollars, showing a modest decline of 7.3% from 2019. The lowest value was recorded in 2018 at 19 722 thousand US dollars, and the highest in 2019 at 29 962 thousand US dollars. The largest decline occurred in 2018, with a drop of 30.0%, while the largest increase was in 2019, with a rise of 51.9%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Papua New Guinea in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

During 2017–2020, Australia and New Zealand formed a highly concentrated market for Papua New Guinea's poultry meat and offal imports in value terms, together representing 99.6% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Papua New Guinea in value, 2017-2020