Agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural raw materials imports was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2.3% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.5% | — |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.72 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 804.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 38.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3797 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 812.8 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.