Russia vs South Africa: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 2.3% against 2.0% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Russia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th 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.