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

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — Melanesia

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Melanesia in 2015 — 9.65%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 4.95 pp.

2015 9.65% −2.18 pp vs 2014
World rank
Period maximum 11.89%2013
Period minimum 2.1%1977

Trend over time

1970–2015 · % of merchandise exports

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — Melanesia, 1970–201505101519701975198019851990199520002005201020151970: 4.7%1971: 8.61%1972: 8.12%1973: 6.56%1974: 4.55%1975: 2.25%1976: 3.16%1977: 2.1%1978: 2.76%1979: 3.35%1980: 3.26%1981: 5.14%1982: 7.15%1983: 6.14%1984: 8.78%1985: 8.26%1986: 8.77%1987: 11.01%2000: 2.55%2001: 3.93%2002: 5.59%2003: 3.29%2004: 5.81%2005: 6.83%2006: 5.75%2007: 5.31%2008: 7.15%2009: 7.11%2010: 7.71%2011: 6.06%2012: 7.53%2013: 11.89%2014: 11.84%2015: 9.65%
Change over the period: +4.95 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2015

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Melanesia

Melanesia 9.65%
World 1.47%
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — Melanesia, by year Melanesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2015 9.65 −2.18 pp
2014 11.84 −0.06 pp
2013 11.89 +4.36 pp
2012 7.53 +1.48 pp
2011 6.06 −1.65 pp
2010 7.71 +0.6 pp
2009 7.11 −0.04 pp
2008 7.15 +1.84 pp
2007 5.31 −0.44 pp
2006 5.75 −1.09 pp
2005 6.83 +1.03 pp
2004 5.81 +2.52 pp
2003 3.29 −2.3 pp
2002 5.59 +1.66 pp
2001 3.93 +1.38 pp
2000 2.55
1987 11.01 +2.24 pp
1986 8.77 +0.5 pp
1985 8.26 −0.52 pp
1984 8.78 +2.64 pp
1983 6.14 −1.01 pp
1982 7.15 +2.01 pp
1981 5.14 +1.88 pp
1980 3.26 −0.1 pp
1979 3.35 +0.59 pp
1978 2.76 +0.67 pp
1977 2.1 −1.07 pp
1976 3.16 +0.92 pp
1975 2.25 −2.31 pp
1974 4.55 −2.01 pp
1973 6.56 −1.56 pp
1972 8.12 −0.49 pp
1971 8.61 +3.91 pp
1970 4.7

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.