Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Cote d'Ivoire, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.7% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 2.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1978.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 146th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.9% | — |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -42.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -37.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +71.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +98.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +94.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -63.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +16.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More agriculture & rural data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4428 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8463 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1978.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.