Agricultural raw materials exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural raw materials exports was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1974–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.6%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 85.37 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,453 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 124.08 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 19.59 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2014.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.