Agricultural raw materials imports in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Late-demographic dividend, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 1.9% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 5.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.8% | — |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports in Late-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +32.7% | 2.7% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.6% compare
- 4 Pakistan 4.3% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 4.1% compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 3.1% compare
- 7 Cambodia 3.0% compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.0% compare
- 9 Estonia 2.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Rural population, per capita 0.3234 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.88 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Rural population 753.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 32.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Late-demographic dividend?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Late-demographic dividend was 1.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.