Agricultural raw materials imports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Afghanistan, 1962–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.8% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Afghanistan peaked at 3.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1966.
That places Afghanistan 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.0% | — |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +44.3% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -37.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +41.5% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +79.6% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +97.0% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -50.4% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Afghanistan?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Afghanistan was 1.8% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1966.
- How does Afghanistan rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.