What is the price of tuna in Papua New Guinea?

As of January 2023, tuna in Papua New Guinea is US$ 1.46 per kg (5.16 PGK), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the year-on-year change in Papua New Guinea's tuna exports?

Exports decreased by 35.7% year-on-year.

Tuna Price in Papua New Guinea - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Tuna Prices in Papua New Guinea

US$ 1.46 / kg

5.16 PGK / kg

MoM ▲ 1.3% YoY ▲ 1.3%

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)	1.46	5.16	▲ 1.3%	▲ 1.3%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the tuna price in Papua New Guinea available is US$ 1.46 per kg (5.16 PGK), up 1.3% year-on-year.

Papua New Guinea is the world's leading exporter of tuna (HS code 0302.32), shipping 34,695 tonnes valued at US$50.8 million in 2023. This accounted for 20.2% of global exports, despite a 35.7% year-on-year decline. The latest export unit value is US$1.4642 per kg. Papua New Guinea is a net exporter of tuna.

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

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Papua New Guinea exported $50.8M (34.7 kt) of tuna▼ 35.7% YoY. That ranks #1 worldwide (20.2% of global exports).

$50.8M

Export value

34.7 kt

Export volume

#1 / 61

World rank

20.2%

Global share

$1.46

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top tuna exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 Sri Lanka $28.8M · 16%
#2 Costa Rica $16.6M · 9.2%
#3 France $15.8M · 8.7%
#4 Indonesia $14.6M · 8.1%
#5 Australia $13.7M · 7.6%

Annual export data Papua New Guinea · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$50.8M	34.7 kt	$1.46
2022	$79M	54.7 kt	$1.44
2021	$33.9M	30.8 kt	$1.1
2020	$67M	46.6 kt	$1.44

HS Code

tuna is traded under Harmonized System code 0302.32. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

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

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

In 2019 Papua New Guinea shipped 51,073 tonnes of tuna. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Papua New Guinea tuna (fish category) has reduced, flactuating by -14.691 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tuna's exports reduced by -10.71 pc earning the country US$90.90m for the year 2019. Papua New Guinea's tuna exports are categorised as:

Frozen yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030342)
Frozen Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030345)
Frozen fillets of tuna "of the genus Thunnus", skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito "Euthynnus [Katsuwonus] pelamis" (HS code 030487)
Fresh or chilled Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030236)
Frozen bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030344)
Fresh or chilled yellowfin tunas "Thunnus albacares" (HS code 030232)
Fresh or chilled albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030231)
Fresh or chilled tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030239)
Frozen Southern bluefin tunas "Thunnus maccoyii" (HS code 030346)
Fresh or chilled Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) (HS code 030235)
Frozen tunas of the genus "Thunnus" (excluding Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus, Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis and Thunnus maccoyii) (HS code 030349)
Frozen albacore or longfinned tunas "Thunnus alalunga" (HS code 030341)
Fresh or chilled bigeye tunas "Thunnus obesus" (HS code 030234)

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Papua New Guinea tuna export values

In 2019, Papua New Guinea shipped tuna valued at 90.90m USD, a drop of -25.06% from 2018's total tuna export of 121.294m USD. The yearly change in value of Papua New Guinea tuna between 2017 to 2018 was -8.944 pc.

The annual change in the amount of Papua New Guinea's tuna exports between 2017 and 2019 was -10.71 pc in comparison to a variation of -14.691% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

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

Papua New Guinea bought 182 tonnes of tuna in 2019.

Tuna Prices Across Oceania

Compare the latest tuna prices in other Oceania countries:

Australia$10.83/kg Fiji$6.32/kg French Polynesia$12.65/kg Tonga$6.54/kg New Zealand$9.92/kg Samoa$1.77/kg

Other Fish Prices in Papua New Guinea

Latest prices for other fish in Papua New Guinea:

Shark Fins$32.31/kg Halibut Fish$0.74/kg Live Trout$4.89/kg Live Carp$4.89/kg Live Eels$5.64/kg Live Ornamental Fish$4.89/kg Tilapia$3.17/kg Anchovies$8.28/kg Cod Fish$2.82/kg Live Fish$3.98/kg Antarctic toothfish$1.44/kg

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