Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland
Iceland: Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.02 for apples — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland peaked at 0.09 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2024.
That places Iceland 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.04 | — |
| 2011 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.295, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.049 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland?
- Apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland was 0.02 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 2014.
- What is the lowest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for apples — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Iceland ranks 69th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apples — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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