Agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 4.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.2% | — |
| 1963 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 477.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
- Rural population 116.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.186 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 761.54 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.