Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Agricultural raw materials exports was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.8% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 5.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, 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 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 29.93 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,099 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 92.73 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 305.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in East Asia & Pacific was 0.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.
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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 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.