Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1966–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 5.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.6% | — |
| 1967 | 4.8% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Rural population 47.1% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4714 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 298.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 355.37 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 395.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.