Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1963–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 14.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 42nd 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 (% of merchandise exports) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10.7% | — |
| 1966 | 13.6% | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 11.7% | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 14.2% | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -28.1% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -66.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 13.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 4.5% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Rural population 47.4% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4739 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 297.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 354.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 397.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.