Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific, 1984–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 6.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.0% | — |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 14 Samoa 2.3% compare
- 15 Kiribati 2.3% compare
- 16 Madagascar 2.3% compare
- 17 Dominica 2.2% compare
- 18 Latvia 2.1% compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 2.1% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 2.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3523 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 778.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific was 1.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.