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

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — Northern America

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Northern America in 2024 — 1.91%. Since 1982, the indicator has fallen by 3.43 pp.

2024 1.91% −0.02 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 5.89%1984
Period minimum 1.91%2024

Trend over time

1982–2024 · % of merchandise exports

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — Northern America, 1982–202402461982198719921997200220072012201720221982: 5.35%1984: 5.89%2012: 2.7%2014: 2.72%2015: 2.73%2016: 2.82%2017: 2.77%2018: 2.72%2019: 2.31%2020: 2.51%2022: 2.37%2023: 1.94%2024: 1.91%
Change over the period: −3.43 pp Annual average: -0.08 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Northern America 1.91%
World 1.19%
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.91 −0.02 pp
2023 1.94 −0.43 pp
2022 2.37
2020 2.51 +0.2 pp
2019 2.31 −0.4 pp
2018 2.72 −0.06 pp
2017 2.77 −0.04 pp
2016 2.82 +0.09 pp
2015 2.73 +0.01 pp
2014 2.72
2012 2.7
1984 5.89
1982 5.35

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.