Lebanon vs South Africa: Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index
Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.08 against 0.07 in South Africa, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 132 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.21 | 0.128 | 0.082 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.132 | 0.088 | 0.044 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 0.08 against 0.07 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.01, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Lebanon ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Tomatoes — 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