Afghanistan vs Benin: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)

Afghanistan
21.0%
in 2019
Benin
52.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Benin rank
4th

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 52.9% against 21.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 31.9%.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.5 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Benin ranks 4th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
1960s 48.7% 8.5% 40.2% Afghanistan
1970s 34.8% 26.2% 8.5% Afghanistan
2000s 8.7% 34.9% 26.2% Benin
2010s 11.0% 48.5% 37.5% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Afghanistan or Benin?
Benin, at 52.9% against 21.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Afghanistan and Benin?
31.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
25 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Benin ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 10,041 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.