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

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

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in South America in 2024 — 4.26%. Since 1962, the indicator has fallen by 5.41 pp.

2024 4.26% +0.69 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 9.67%1962
Period minimum 2.76%2012

Trend over time

1962–2024 · % of merchandise exports

Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — South America, 1962–202402.557.51019621969197619831990199720042011201820241962: 9.67%1963: 9.35%1964: 8.19%1965: 7.38%1966: 8.03%1967: 6.52%1968: 7.09%1969: 7.55%1970: 6.62%1971: 5.83%1972: 6.01%1973: 5.26%1974: 3.61%1975: 3.67%1976: 3.31%1977: 3.66%1978: 4.08%1979: 3.47%1980: 3.94%1981: 3.56%1982: 3.48%1983: 3.55%1984: 3.31%1985: 3.16%1986: 3.65%1987: 4.14%1992: 4%1993: 3.96%1994: 4.58%1995: 5.86%1996: 4.56%1997: 4.04%1998: 4.05%1999: 4.36%2000: 4.01%2001: 4%2002: 3.89%2003: 3.95%2004: 3.59%2005: 3.17%2006: 2.93%2007: 3.68%2008: 2.85%2009: 3.03%2010: 3.07%2011: 2.77%2012: 2.76%2013: 2.86%2014: 3.7%2015: 4.35%2016: 4.41%2017: 4.22%2018: 4.67%2019: 4.6%2020: 4.54%2021: 3.88%2022: 3.82%2023: 3.57%2024: 4.26%
Change over the period: −5.41 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

South America 4.26%
World 1.19%
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 4.26 +0.69 pp
2023 3.57 −0.25 pp
2022 3.82 −0.07 pp
2021 3.88 −0.66 pp
2020 4.54 −0.06 pp
2019 4.6 −0.07 pp
2018 4.67 +0.45 pp
2017 4.22 −0.19 pp
2016 4.41 +0.06 pp
2015 4.35 +0.64 pp
2014 3.7 +0.85 pp
2013 2.86 +0.1 pp
2012 2.76 −0.01 pp
2011 2.77 −0.3 pp
2010 3.07 +0.03 pp
2009 3.03 +0.18 pp
2008 2.85 −0.83 pp
2007 3.68 +0.75 pp
2006 2.93 −0.25 pp
2005 3.17 −0.42 pp
2004 3.59 −0.37 pp
2003 3.95 +0.06 pp
2002 3.89 −0.11 pp
2001 4 −0.01 pp
2000 4.01 −0.35 pp
1999 4.36 +0.31 pp
1998 4.05 +0.01 pp
1997 4.04 −0.52 pp
1996 4.56 −1.31 pp
1995 5.86 +1.28 pp
1994 4.58 +0.62 pp
1993 3.96 −0.03 pp
1992 4
1987 4.14 +0.49 pp
1986 3.65 +0.49 pp
1985 3.16 −0.15 pp
1984 3.31 −0.24 pp
1983 3.55 +0.07 pp
1982 3.48 −0.08 pp
1981 3.56 −0.37 pp
1980 3.94 +0.47 pp
1979 3.47 −0.61 pp
1978 4.08 +0.42 pp
1977 3.66 +0.36 pp
1976 3.31 −0.36 pp
1975 3.67 +0.05 pp
1974 3.61 −1.65 pp
1973 5.26 −0.75 pp
1972 6.01 +0.18 pp
1971 5.83 −0.79 pp
1970 6.62 −0.93 pp
1969 7.55 +0.46 pp
1968 7.09 +0.57 pp
1967 6.52 −1.52 pp
1966 8.03 +0.66 pp
1965 7.38 −0.81 pp
1964 8.19 −1.16 pp
1963 9.35 −0.32 pp
1962 9.67

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.

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