Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Kazakhstan, 1995–2025
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 Kazakhstan is 0.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 150th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.1% | — |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -78.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +423.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +42.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +423.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 147 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
- 148 Bahrain 0.6% compare
- 149 Bermuda 0.6% compare
- 151 Chad 0.6%
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6% compare
- 153 Saudi Arabia 0.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.43 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 10.21 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Kazakhstan?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Kazakhstan was 0.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Kazakhstan ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.