Agricultural raw materials imports in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Least developed countries, 2001–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1.2% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Least developed countries peaked at 3.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
Least developed countries ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -60.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +129.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -43.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +129.7% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| 2014 | -60.5% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 21 Lesotho 2.0% compare
- 22 Kenya 2.0% compare
- 23 Burundi 2.0% compare
- 24 El Salvador 2.0% compare
- 25 Türkiye 1.9% compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.9% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries
- Rural population, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.1% (2023)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Least developed countries?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Least developed countries was 1.2% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Least developed countries rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.