Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Low & middle income, 1984–2025
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 Low & middle income is 1.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Low & middle income peaked at 5.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2025.
Low & middle income ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.0% | — |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More agriculture & rural data for Low & middle income
- Rural population 46.9% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4688 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 3.18 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 555.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Low & middle income?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Low & middle income was 1.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2025.
- How does Low & middle income rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Low & middle income ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.