Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong is 0.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Hong Kong peaked at 10.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.3% | — |
| 1963 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -52.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 7% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 20.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1996)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Hong Kong?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Hong Kong was 0.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Hong Kong ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.