What is the price of lobster in Papua New Guinea?

As of January 2023, lobster in Papua New Guinea is US$ 7.12 per kg (25.09 PGK), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of lobster from Papua New Guinea in 2023?

The export value was US$572,692 in 2023.

What is Papua New Guinea's world rank in lobster exports?

Papua New Guinea ranked #28 out of 56 lobster exporters.

Is Papua New Guinea a net exporter or importer of lobster?

Papua New Guinea is a net exporter of lobster.

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Lobster Prices in Papua New Guinea

US$ 7.12 / kg

25.09 PGK / kg

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2023

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (PGK)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	7.12	25.09	n/a	n/a	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lobster price in Papua New Guinea available is US$ 7.12 per kg (25.09 PGK).

Papua New Guinea exported 80 tonnes of lobster in 2023, valued at US$572,692, ranking #28 among 56 global exporters and accounting for 0.1% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with export value increasing by 124.9% year-on-year. The latest export price is US$7.1168 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lobster in Papua New Guinea

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Papua New Guinea exported $572.7K (80.5 t) of lobster▲ 124.9% YoY. That ranks #28 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).

$572.7K

Export value

80.5 t

Export volume

#28 / 56

World rank

0.1%

Global share

$7.12

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lobster exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 Australia $278M · 36.1%
#2 New Zealand $210.3M · 27.3%
#3 Indonesia $85.1M · 11.1%
#4 Mexico $58.3M · 7.6%
#5 US $32.9M · 4.3%

Annual export data Papua New Guinea · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$572.7K	80.5 t	$7.12
2022	$254.6K	-	-
2021	$624.8K	-	-

HS Code

lobster is traded under Harmonized System code 0306.31. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Papua New Guinea lobster - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Papua New Guinea exported 174 tonnes of lobster. For 2019 alone, the interest in Papua New Guinea lobster (seafood category) has improved, flactuating by 97.727 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lobster's exports increased by 77.55 percent bringing Papua New Guinea US$6.43m for the year 2019. Papua New Guinea's lobster exports are classified as:

Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030631)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030691)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030625)
Frozen rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp.", "Panulirus spp." and "Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. rock lobster and other sea crawfish in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030611)
Rock lobster and other sea crawfish "Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp. and Jasus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030621)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030632)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030692)
Lobster, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160530)
Frozen Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030615)
Lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, dried, salted or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030622)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030634)
Norway lobsters "Nephrops norvegicus", whether in shell or not, dried, salted, smoked or in brine, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030694)
Frozen lobsters "Homarus spp.", even smoked, whether in shell or not, incl. lobsters in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water (HS code 030612)
Lobster (HS code 0306Xd)

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Papua New Guinea lobster export values

In 2019, Papua New Guinea exported lobster valued at 6.43m USD, an improvement of 96.88% from 2018's total lobster export of 3.266m USD. The annual change in value of Papua New Guinea lobster between 2017 to 2018 was -1.892%.

The per year variation in the volume of Papua New Guinea's lobster exports between 2017 and 2019 was 77.55 percent compared to a variation of 97.727% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Papua New Guinea lobster ( in '000$ )

Papua New Guinea procured 0 tonnes of lobster in 2019.

Lobster Prices Across Oceania

Compare the latest lobster prices in other Oceania countries:

Australia$51.97/kg New Zealand$62.20/kg Fiji$34.11/kg

Other Seafood Prices in Papua New Guinea

Latest prices for other seafood in Papua New Guinea:

Sea Cucumber$14.23/kg Sea Bass$3.17/kg Shrimps & Prawns$12.66/kg Molluscs$2.35/kg

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