Agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1967–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 1.0% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th 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 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.4% | — |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +67.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6167 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.