Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Low & middle income, 1984–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural raw materials exports in Low & middle income stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Low & middle income peaked at 6.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2025.
Low & middle income ranks 31st of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.9% | — |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -49.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Low & middle income 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 | -49.9% | 6.0% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Low & middle income
- Rural population 46.9% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4688 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 3.18 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 555.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Low & middle income?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Low & middle income was 1.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
- How does Low & middle income rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Low & middle income ranks 31st out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.