Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in High income
High income: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in High income, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in High income is 0.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in High income peaked at 12.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2025.
High income ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in High income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.8% | — |
| 1963 | 11.6% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 10.1% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 7.9% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More agriculture & rural data for High income
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1782 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1975 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 904.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 281.21 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.62 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in High income?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in High income was 0.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2025.
- How does High income rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- High income ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.