Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in OECD members
OECD members: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in OECD members, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 1.0% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in OECD members peaked at 11.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2025.
That places OECD members 36th out of 47 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.8% | — |
| 1963 | 10.7% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 7.5% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 33 Uzbekistan 1.9% compare
- 34 El Salvador 1.9% compare
- 35 Indonesia 1.9% compare
- 36 Grenada 1.9% compare
- 37 Eswatini 1.9% compare
- 38 Bhutan 1.8% compare
- 39 Afghanistan 1.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for OECD members
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.9 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in OECD members?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in OECD members was 1.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- How does OECD members rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- OECD members ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.