Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in India
India: Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in India, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, apples — revealed comparative advantage index in India stood at 0.07.
That represents a change of up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apples — revealed comparative advantage index in India peaked at 0.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2017.
That places India 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.11 | — |
| 2011 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 0.07 | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01, 7.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.055 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.084 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apples — revealed comparative advantage index in India?
- Apples — revealed comparative advantage index in India was 0.07 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2017.
- How does India rank for apples — revealed comparative advantage index?
- India ranks 54th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apples — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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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