Agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 6.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 35.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 842.28 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 29.93 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,099 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 92.73 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 305.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in East Asia & Pacific was 1.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.