Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 0.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 4.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2025.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.3% | — |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5943 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1849 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 502.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 123.28 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 754.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.