Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Upper 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 Upper middle income stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Upper middle income peaked at 6.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Upper middle income 33rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.1% | — |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -52.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Upper 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 | -52.3% | 6.2% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Upper middle income
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9329 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3177 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.31 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 978.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Upper middle income?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Upper 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Upper middle income ranks 33rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.