Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Pre-demographic dividend, 1972–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 0.8% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 2.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.7% | — |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +44.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 283.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.