New Zealand vs North America: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- New Zealand
- North America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.2% against 1.8% in North America, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.1 times North America's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 17th and North America ranks 18th of 195 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.5% | 6.8% | 28.6% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 29.5% | 6.3% | 23.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 5.6% | 16.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 4.4% | 12.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 3.0% | 8.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 2.7% | 9.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 2.2% | 8.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, New Zealand or North America?
- New Zealand, at 9.2% against 1.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between New Zealand and North America?
- 7.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and North America rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and North America ranks 18th 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.