Agricultural raw materials imports in Brazil
Brazil: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Brazil, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in Brazil is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Brazil peaked at 4.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places Brazil 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.9% | — |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -24.8% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +38.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +42.2% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +50.8% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +59.0% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Brazil?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Brazil was 0.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Brazil ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.