Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural raw materials exports was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Rural population 38.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 804.03 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.72 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.99 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,826 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 34.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 344.96 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.