Agricultural raw materials exports in IDA total
IDA total: Agricultural raw materials exports was 3.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in IDA total, 1970–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials exports in IDA total is 3.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in IDA total peaked at 18.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, 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 | 14.4% | 11.2% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for IDA total
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 58.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 1.17 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 625.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 108.91 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,035 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 221.58 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 47.72 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in IDA total?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in IDA total was 3.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.