Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Macao
Macao: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in Macao, 1973–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.1% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Macao peaked at 24.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Macao 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, 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 (% of merchandise imports) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.1% | — |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +916.7% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -66.2% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -33.0% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 14% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +916.7% | 2.1% | 21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 2.0% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Crop production index 104.66 2014-2016 = 100 (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Macao?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Macao was 0.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Macao ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.