Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — all countries

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — High-income countries

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in high-income countries in 2024 — 1.23%. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 0.96 pp.

2024 1.23% +0.06 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 2.19%1996
Period minimum 1.18%2023

Trend over time

1996–2024 · % of merchandise exports

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — High-income countries, 1996–202411.522.519961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 2.19%1997: 2.13%1998: 1.93%1999: 1.79%2000: 1.82%2001: 1.74%2002: 1.71%2003: 1.68%2004: 1.65%2005: 1.57%2006: 1.5%2007: 1.52%2008: 1.37%2009: 1.41%2010: 1.56%2011: 1.6%2012: 1.5%2013: 1.51%2014: 1.51%2015: 1.55%2016: 1.54%2017: 1.49%2018: 1.47%2019: 1.36%2020: 1.39%2021: 1.47%2022: 1.32%2023: 1.18%2024: 1.23%
Change over the period: −0.96 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 1.23%
World 1.19%
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.23 +0.06 pp
2023 1.18 −0.14 pp
2022 1.32 −0.15 pp
2021 1.47 +0.08 pp
2020 1.39 +0.03 pp
2019 1.36 −0.11 pp
2018 1.47 −0.02 pp
2017 1.49 −0.05 pp
2016 1.54 −0.01 pp
2015 1.55 +0.03 pp
2014 1.51 +0 pp
2013 1.51 +0.01 pp
2012 1.5 −0.1 pp
2011 1.6 +0.04 pp
2010 1.56 +0.15 pp
2009 1.41 +0.04 pp
2008 1.37 −0.15 pp
2007 1.52 +0.02 pp
2006 1.5 −0.07 pp
2005 1.57 −0.08 pp
2004 1.65 −0.03 pp
2003 1.68 −0.04 pp
2002 1.71 −0.02 pp
2001 1.74 −0.08 pp
2000 1.82 +0.02 pp
1999 1.79 −0.14 pp
1998 1.93 −0.2 pp
1997 2.13 −0.06 pp
1996 2.19

About the indicator

The share of agricultural raw materials in merchandise exports: cotton, natural rubber, rough timber, hides, wool, silk. The category is kept apart from food because this is an input to industry rather than to consumption: a country that ships out cotton and brings in fabric depends on foreign processing just as an ore supplier does. This series shows the countries where a timber or textile industry never took shape.

Important: Non-food raw materials: food and beverages do not enter. Timber is counted rough — sawn wood and furniture belong to manufactured exports.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.