Agricultural raw materials imports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1974–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials imports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 731.36 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 85.37 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,453 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 124.08 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 19.59 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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.