Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index was 2.56 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan, 2010–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan is 2.56, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 495.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan peaked at 6.74 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross per capita Production Index 126.38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan?
- Apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan was 2.56 in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 2012.
- What is the lowest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for apples — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2019.
- Is apples — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 495.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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