Agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only
IDA only: Agricultural raw materials exports was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only, 1978–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 3.6% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only peaked at 17.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2015.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 2 |
More agriculture & rural data for IDA only
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2021)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 818.98 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 370.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 88.46 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,139 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 189.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 35.15 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in IDA only was 3.6% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.