Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.0% against 0.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 6.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 46 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 21.6% | 10.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 20.7% | 11.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 3.0% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.0% against 0.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 2.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 42nd 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.