Agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only
IDA only: Agricultural raw materials exports was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only, 1978–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 3.6% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only peaked at 17.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2015.
That places IDA only 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17.7% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -61.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 1 Solomon Islands 73.3% compare
- 2 Chad 66.9%
- 3 Liberia 63.7% compare
- 4 Benin 52.9% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 31.5% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 30.0% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 21.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Rural population, per capita 0.6314 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 370.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.2% (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only was 3.6% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- How does IDA only rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- IDA only ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.