Agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1974–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
More agriculture & rural data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 364.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 347.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.69 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,678 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 19.62 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 102.71 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.