Agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
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 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 120.45 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 497.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 51.92 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,828 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 250.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 183.99 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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 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.