Agricultural raw materials imports in North America
North America: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in North America, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.8% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in North America peaked at 9.4% in 1962 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 | 7.3% | 5.3% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 8,414 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 454.99 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 128.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in North America?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in North America 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.