Agricultural raw materials imports in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Caribbean Small States, 1973–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 0.8% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Caribbean Small States peaked at 2.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1975.
That places Caribbean Small States 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +64.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +34.7% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean Small States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2024)
- Rural population 2.27 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 49.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 678.83 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Caribbean Small States?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Caribbean Small States was 0.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1975.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.