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Sorghum market in Papua New Guinea

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, the sorghum market volume in Papua New Guinea increased from 4 922 t to 5 055 t, a growth that aligned with the ongoing development and early implementation phases of the National Agriculture Sector Plan 2024-2033. This government strategy aimed to boost agricultural production, enhance food security, and reduce poverty, providing a supportive framework for staple crops like sorghum, which is predominantly cultivated by smallholder subsistence farms.

After reaching its peak in 2020, the market experienced a modest contraction to 4 980 t in 2021 before stabilizing around 5 000–5 014 t through 2023. The indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural supply chains during 2020 may have contributed to this subsequent adjustment. Throughout this period, no major new players entered the sorghum market, and no significant regulatory changes or large-scale production facility launches specific to the crop were reported.

The formal launch of the National Agriculture Sector Plan in 2024 underscored continued governmental focus on sustainable agricultural growth. However, the plan's direct impact on sorghum production and market volume within the reviewed period up to 2023 remained limited, with the market maintaining a steady level supported by traditional small-scale farming systems.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Papua New Guinea
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Papua New Guinea in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Papua New Guinea in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Papua New Guinea in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Papua New Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Papua New Guinea in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Papua New Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Papua New Guinea, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Papua New Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Papua New Guinea in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Papua New Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Papua New Guinea in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Papua New Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Papua New Guinea, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Papua New Guinea by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sorghum in Papua New Guinea

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sorghum, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sorghum, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Papua New Guinea's sorghum production has grown for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 5 055 tonnes of sorghum, a slight increase of 1.4% from the previous year. From 2017 to 2020, production rose by 4.9%, with an average annual growth rate of 1.6%.

Annual dynamics of production in Papua New Guinea in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	1.6%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sorghum from Papua New Guinea

According to market research, Papua New Guinea did not export any sorghum between 2017 and 2020.

Imports sorghum to Papua New Guinea

Imports in kind, t

Data for the most recent year is unavailable.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(89.7%)	(39.2%)	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Australia held a near-total monopoly on Papua New Guinea's sorghum imports in volume terms, accounting for 92.9% of all shipments.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

The market showed significant volatility during this period. In 2018, imports peaked at 185.0 thousand US dollars, but by 2020, they had plummeted to just 7.2 thousand US dollars—a sharp decline of 84.0% from 2019. Overall, import values fluctuated dramatically, with a 26-fold difference between the high in 2018 and the low in 2020. The largest year-on-year increase occurred in 2018, at 205.4%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	205.4%	(75.6%)	(84.0%)	(50.8%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, two countries—Australia and Malaysia—dominated Papua New Guinea's sorghum imports in value terms, together making up 99.7% of the total.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io