Agricultural raw materials imports in IDA total
IDA total: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in IDA total, 1977–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 1.6% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in IDA total peaked at 3.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2014.
That places IDA total 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.0% | — |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +50.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Rural population, per capita 0.5885 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.4% (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in IDA total?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in IDA total was 1.6% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
- How does IDA total rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- IDA total ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.