Agricultural raw materials exports in North America
North America: Agricultural raw materials exports was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials exports in North America, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
North America recorded 1.9% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in North America peaked at 8.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2024.
That places North America 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials exports in North America, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.2% | — |
| 1963 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 7.3% | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.5% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.3% compare
- 14 Latvia 9.8% compare
- 15 Ethiopia 9.7% compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 9.4% compare
- 17 New Zealand 9.3% compare
- 18 Mali 8.4% compare
- 19 Sudan 7.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Rural population, per capita 0.1951 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2021)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (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$), per 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1578 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in North America?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in North America was 1.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2024.
- How does North America rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- North America ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.