Agricultural raw materials imports in Arab World
Arab World: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Arab World, 1978–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.7% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Arab World peaked at 2.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 21.02 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 984.98 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 20.70 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 58.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Arab World?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Arab World was 0.7% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.