What is the price of sea cucumber in Papua New Guinea?

As of January 2023, sea cucumber in Papua New Guinea is US$ 14.23 per kg (50.18 PGK), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

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

The export value was US$155,039 in 2023.

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

Papua New Guinea ranked #25 out of 55 exporters.

What percentage of global sea cucumber exports does Papua New Guinea contribute?

Papua New Guinea contributed 0.1% of global sea cucumber exports.

What was the year-on-year change in sea cucumber exports from Papua New Guinea?

Exports declined by 84.0% year-on-year.

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Sea Cucumber Prices in Papua New Guinea

US$ 14.23 / kg

50.18 PGK / kg

MoM ▼ 63.7% YoY ▼ 63.7%

Checked: Jun 10, 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)	14.23	50.18	▼ 63.7%	▼ 63.7%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the sea cucumber price in Papua New Guinea available is US$ 14.23 per kg (50.18 PGK), down 63.7% year-on-year.

Papua New Guinea exported 11 tonnes of sea cucumber in 2023, valued at US$155,039, ranking #25 among 55 global exporters and accounting for 0.1% of world exports. Export volume declined by 84.0% year-on-year. The latest export unit value is US$14.2337 per kg. Papua New Guinea is a net exporter of sea cucumber under HS code 0308.19.

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

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Papua New Guinea exported $155K (10.9 t) of sea cucumber▼ 84% YoY. That ranks #25 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).

$155K

Export value

10.9 t

Export volume

#25 / 55

World rank

0.1%

Global share

$14.23

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top sea cucumber exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 Hong Kong $77.7M · 42.6%
#2 Nicaragua $14.7M · 8%
#3 Australia $11.1M · 6.1%
#4 Sri Lanka $9.6M · 5.2%
#5 Japan $9.3M · 5.1%

Annual export data Papua New Guinea · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$155K	10.9 t	$14.23
2022	$966.3K	24.7 t	$39.17
2021	$2.6M	99.3 t	$26.64
2020	$3.9M	198.2 t	$19.63

HS Code

sea cucumber is traded under Harmonized System code 0308.19. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

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

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

In 2018 Papua New Guinea shipped 195 tonnes of sea cucumber. In 2018 alone, the demand for Papua New Guinea sea cucumber (seafood category) has shrunk, changing by -65.849 pc compared to the year 2017. Between 2016 and 2018, sea cucumber's exports went up by 6400 percent earning the country US$12.64m for the year 2018. Papua New Guinea's sea cucumber exports are categorised as:

Smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, sea cucumbers "Stichopus japonicus, Holothurioidea" (HS code 030819)
Live, fresh or chilled, sea cucumbers "Stichopus japonicus, Holothurioidea" (HS code 030811)
Frozen sea cucumbers "Stichopus japonicus, Holothuroidea" (HS code 030812)

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Papua New Guinea sea cucumber export values

In 2018, Papua New Guinea shipped sea cucumber valued at 12.64m USD, a decrease of -5.18% from 2017's total sea cucumber export of 13.331m USD. The annual reduction in value of Papua New Guinea sea cucumber between 2016 to 2017 was 20409.231 per cent.

The annual variation in the amount of Papua New Guinea's sea cucumber exports between 2016 and 2018 was 6400% when compared to a variation of -65.849% in the growth rate between 2017 and 2018.

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

Papua New Guinea bought 0 tonnes of sea cucumber in 2018.

Sea Cucumber Prices Across Oceania

Compare the latest sea cucumber prices in other Oceania countries:

New Zealand$87.20/kg Australia$100.90/kg Samoa$13.04/kg

Other Seafood Prices in Papua New Guinea

Latest prices for other seafood in Papua New Guinea:

Lobster$7.12/kg Sea Bass$3.17/kg Shrimps & Prawns$12.66/kg Molluscs$2.35/kg

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