Agricultural raw materials imports in Low income
Low income: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Low income, 2001–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Low income recorded 1.2% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Low income peaked at 2.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
Low income ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 28 Belize 1.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Low income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 175.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 27.2% (2025)
- Rural population 497.63 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 64.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6484 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Low income?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Low income 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Low income rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Low income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.