Agricultural raw materials exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Agricultural raw materials exports was 0.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1963–2017
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 0.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 14.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 13.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 4.5% | 14.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2019)
- Rural population 47.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 355.37 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 298.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.69 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,678 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 19.62 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 100.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.6% in 2017, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.