Agricultural raw materials exports in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Agricultural raw materials exports was 0.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials exports in Caribbean Small States, 1968–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials exports in Caribbean Small States is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.8% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1968.
Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials exports in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1% | — |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +159.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +52.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +97.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -41.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -65.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +78.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -48.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +115.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -61.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +190.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +55.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean Small States
- Rural population, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2024)
- Rural population 2.27 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 49.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3832 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Caribbean Small States?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Caribbean Small States was 0.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1968.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.