Caribbean Small States vs Japan: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.6% against 0.6% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 47th and Japan ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 11.2% | 10.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 7.4% | 5.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Caribbean Small States or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.6% against 0.6% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Caribbean Small States and Japan?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Japan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Japan rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 47th and Japan ranks 50th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.