Agricultural raw materials exports in Small states
Small states: Agricultural raw materials exports was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials exports in Small states, 1995–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Small states recorded 2.2% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Small states peaked at 4.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Small states
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 47.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 9.75 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 42,973 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,444 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 105,022 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 102.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Small states?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Small states was 2.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.