Agricultural raw materials imports in Palestine
Palestine: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in Palestine is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Palestine peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
That places Palestine 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -20.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 12.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Palestine?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Palestine was 0.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Palestine rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Palestine ranks 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.