Agricultural raw materials imports in Middle income
Middle income: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Middle income, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in Middle income is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Middle income peaked at 5.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Middle income
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 44.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.69 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258.43 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,613 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 933.63 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 178.98 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Middle income?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Middle income was 1.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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.