Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Mongolia, 1996–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural raw materials imports in Mongolia stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Mongolia peaked at 1.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 172nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7% | — |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +51.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -43.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 169 Libya 0.4% compare
- 170 Fiji 0.4% compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 0.4% compare
- 174 Andorra 0.4% compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 0.4%
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2748 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 31.07 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Mongolia?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Mongolia was 0.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Mongolia ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.