Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Agricultural raw materials exports was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.8% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 5.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places East Asia & Pacific 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.1% | — |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -51.9% | 5.4% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 778.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific was 0.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.