Botswana vs South Africa: Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index
Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.41 against 1.15 in South Africa, a difference of 0.26.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 103 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.86 | 0.5267 | 1.33 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 0.3575 | 3.99 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 1.41 against 1.15 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.26, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Botswana ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK