Kenya vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Kenya
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.0% against 2.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 6.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 12th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 3.6% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.2% | 3.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 2.3% | 9.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 2.3% | 9.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 2.1% | 10.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Kenya or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kenya, at 13.0% against 2.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Kenya and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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
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.