East Asia & Pacific vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.0% against 0.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 4.0 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 46 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 10.2% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 3.0% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, East Asia & Pacific or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.0% against 0.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 2.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 46 groups.
- 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
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.