Agricultural raw materials imports in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.4% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Cayman Islands peaked at 2.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 179th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -75.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -41.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 40% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Cayman Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 35.15 million current US$ (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 472.08 current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Cayman Islands?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Cayman Islands was 0.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Cayman Islands ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.