Papua New Guinea agri-food trade and household consumption trends point towards dietary change and increased overweight and obesity prevalence

Table 3 Imported processed foods (level 2–4) by food type ($1000 Real 2016 USD)

Food group	2001/05	2014/18	% annual growth rate per capita (2001–18)	% of processed in total agri-food import within food group 2014/18	% of total processed import value in 2014/18
Food preparations^a	8947	74,761	15.2%	100%	22%
Non-alcohol drinks	2642	54,119	23.4%	91%	16%
Oil and fats	16,028	43,167	5.6%	73%	12%
Others^b	10,946	36,302	7.3%	82%	10%
Fish and seafood	3355	33,838	16.9%	20%	10%
Grain (pasta, bread, etc)	3524	31,038	15.7%	14%	9%
Sweetener	4592	25,319	11.6%	99%	7%
Animal meat	4508	16,235	8.0%	9%	5%
Dairy	7634	13,068	2.0%	67%	4%
Vegetable & legumes	3228	9893	6.6%	62%	3%
Fruit & nuts	3741	8555	4.3%	65%	2%
Total agri-food processed imports	69,144	346,296	10.7%		100%
Total agri-food imports	236,065	700,841	6.4%
Share of processed imports	29%	49%

Source: Authors’ calculations using BACI International trade database at the product level
Note:^a Food preparations are categorized in a 6-digit code that cannot be disaggregated into respective food groups. It includes items such as: protein concentrates, products derived from dried milk, butter substitutes and syrups. ^bOthers includes malt extract products, concentrates of tea or coffee, sauces, yeasts, etc.

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